[Elecraft] K3 Assembly / Static Dissipation

2010-05-31 Thread Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Hi All, Getting ready to take delivery of my K3/100 kit on Tuesday afternoon and expect to start assembly after I stop slobbering all over the cool box of stuff! I've got a nice anti-static mat and attached wrist connector that I got from Fry's just for this project. That was the good news. The

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Assembly / Static Dissipation

2010-05-31 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, Assuming you have modern electrical wiring (2 wires plus ground) at all your wall receptacles, just connect it to the center screw of a nearby receptacle plate. That is sufficient grounding for anti-static protection. It will not suffice for station grounding for lightning, but that is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Assembly / Static Dissipation

2010-05-31 Thread Jim / W6JHB
Don (and all) - Thanks for the info. I had totally forgotten about using that center screw terminal on the grounded outlets. D'hhh! Homer Simpson mode after too many Memorial Day cold Heinekens! 73, Jim -- View this message in context: