Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Gwen Patton
I use a Verilux UV-C wand. It's the real deal, not a black light sold as a sanitizer. I also have a water purifier that makes a combination of hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorous acid. Put a dose in a liter of water, let it sit for 30 minutes, and it's purified of all but cryptosporidium... But

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Adrian
Is it possible that all participants can use their personal laptop for remote control, requiring only the clean of the usb cable, and perhaps microphone during user change? __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Wes
I'm glad to see such agreement.  Since I used to do a little woodworking I had a half box of 3M N95 masks in my shop when this thing hit.  I also bought nitrile gloves by the box and had about a hundred each of large and small (for my SO) on hand.  Since then, I've purchased a couple of boxes

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread RICHARD Martin
UV Wands I checked several LED Chinese uV wands for c band output. They were frauds. Buyer beware. Dick KN6AA On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 18:02 W2xj wrote: > If that were the case, the radio should never be used outdoors. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Jun 16, 2020, at 7:41 PM, Walter Underwood >

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread W2xj
If that were the case, the radio should never be used outdoors. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 16, 2020, at 7:41 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: > > UV could be rough on the plastic. > > I strongly agree with the suggestion to use nitrile gloves. That also puts > the responsibility onto the guest

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Fred Jensen
craft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Michael Van Norman Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:36 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios This sounds like the right answer.  Have operators use gloves and then clean once at the end. /Mike K6VN On 6/16/20

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Hank Garretson
It is endless. Sanitize the radio, the keyboard, the pencil, the paper, the desk, the chair, the mouse, the ... Better bet. Keep your blooming hands away from your face! Don't ever touch your face! Contest, Cope Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread George Thornton
Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Michael Van Norman Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:36 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios This sounds like the right answer.  Have operators use gloves and then clean once at the end

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Walter Underwood
UV could be rough on the plastic. I strongly agree with the suggestion to use nitrile gloves. That also puts the responsibility onto the guest operator instead of onto the person who tried to sanitize the radio. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) >

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Michael Van Norman
This sounds like the right answer.  Have operators use gloves and then clean once at the end. /Mike K6VN On 6/16/20 16:31, Wes wrote: If you're going to worry about it, nitrile gloves. Wes  N7WS On 6/16/2020 4:02 PM, AB1DD wrote: Hi All, Question on cleaning a K3, specifically during

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread Wes
If you're going to worry about it, nitrile gloves. Wes  N7WS On 6/16/2020 4:02 PM, AB1DD wrote: Hi All, Question on cleaning a K3, specifically during Field Day. We need to clean the K3 before a change of operators. What is safe, IE not take off the button labels? Alcohol? We will take the

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread W2xj
handheld UV sanitizer. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 16, 2020, at 7:03 PM, AB1DD wrote: > > Hi All, > > Question on cleaning a K3, specifically during Field Day. We need to clean > the K3 before a change of operators. What is safe, IE not take off the button > labels? Alcohol? We will take

[Elecraft] Field Day and clean radios

2020-06-16 Thread AB1DD
Hi All, Question on cleaning a K3, specifically during Field Day. We need to clean the K3 before a change of operators. What is safe, IE not take off the button labels? Alcohol? We will take the rubber ring off the tuning nob. What's good? -- 73, Carl AB1DD Resistance is futile. (don't