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To: Fred (FL) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 near the sea: leave on or not?
I operate from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. The water there
is
only moderately salty but corrosion is very rapid compared to my
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D'Eau Claire
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:54 PM
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Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 near the sea: leave on or not?
Since a major uproar over energy conservation
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 near the sea: leave on or not?
I operate from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. The
water there is
only moderately salty but corrosion is very rapid compared to my
experience
with inland QTHs. I was wondering if this would be a problem for
my equipment
it necessary in his
situation.
David
G3UNA
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From: Jack Brindle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 near the sea: leave on or not?
Conformal coating
Actually, Jack very little electronics is outside the building, but inside
the inside air conditioner unit. Outside is the compressor, and a relay.
In some parts of Tx, the outside residential units fail regularly, becauser
the field of electric current for the relay attracts fire ants who try to
upsetting your carefully trimmed filters
etc.
David
G3UNA
From: Tom Zeltwanger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/04/17 Tue PM 03:34:29 BST
To: Fred (FL) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 near the sea: leave on or not?
I operate from the shores
I operate from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. The water there is
only moderately salty but corrosion is very rapid compared to my experience
with inland QTHs. I was wondering if this would be a problem for my equipment.
So far, no problem. I imagine anyone near the sea shores has
I live on the southern shore of Fidalgo Island where the fresh salt air turns
metal of most sorts into new colors. In order to minimize corrosion I have
come up with the following technique. After all the soldering and close
trimming is done on a project, I go back over every lead end and
Tom,
I recently repaired a K2 that had lived for several years in the salt
air of Houston Texas. The external case screws and the connectors on
the rear panel were corroded enough that they were changed. However,
the inside of the K2 still looked just fine.
If I can base any conclusions
Thanks Don,
That is probably ood advice. I keep the equipment in a closed room, but I think
I will cover it. I generally keep my radios for a long time (this K2 is
replacing a Kenwood TS-930, bought in about 1980!).
73,
Tom KG3V
Quoting Don Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Tom,
I recently
Zeltwanger
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 2:30 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Don Wilhelm
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 near the sea: leave on or not?
Thanks Don,
That is probably ood advice. I keep the equipment in a closed room, but I
think I will cover it. I generally keep
During the winter I live about 200 meters from the Florida Atlantic
beach. Usually I have windows open, and although the salty sea breeze
is pleasant, it greatly speeds corrosion of metal.
Perhaps a maritime electronics expert could advise me as to whether I
should leave my K2 (and other
RUSTY Florida area?
I'm surprised to hear about corrosive salty-air
regions in Florida. Just never heard of it?
Our son lives on big island of Hawaii - near
Hilo. The salt water air type of corrosion, on
things like bicycles, etc. - is notorious in Hawaii.
Things there - not protected, don't
Lived in Florida for 16 years ... in Melbourne and St.Petersburg.
Some salt air-related rust, corrosion, mildew but nothing like here
on the Oregon coast where we spend winter months away from
Montana. Except for the mildew ... we have a dehumidifier. It's
a must here. (:-))
I'd leave the
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