[Elecraft] RE: ESD Mat

2008-02-24 Thread Windy Dankoff
Morse Express is cheaper than the other sources mentioned: http://www.mtechnologies.com/tools/#strap Windy Dankoff KM5Q K3 due in late March On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, these mats do provide insurance aganist potentially very costly damage. However, in terms of

Re: [Elecraft] RE: ESD Mat

2008-02-24 Thread S Sacco
I'm using this one right now, as I'm building my K3: http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=451 I'm no expert, but it seems very nice. It's 23 X 23. 73, Steve NN4X On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Windy Dankoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morse Express is cheaper than

[Elecraft] RE: ESD Mat

2008-02-23 Thread Dave Agsten
Per a request, here's some additional info on the ESD mat from Radio Shack: They call it an Anti-Static Service Kit. Radio Shack Part# 276-2370 Specs: Vinyl - 26 x 24 inches Ground Cord 10' - Banana type plug or an alligator clip Connector: Banana Jack - built-in 1Meg Ohm resistor Wrist Strap

[Elecraft] RE: ESD Mat

2008-02-22 Thread Dave Agsten
Paul, I picked up an ESD mat at Radio Shack. I was a nice size, had pockets for tools to stay in, the wrist strap on a coiled cable and a 6 foot or so connection to ground either via and alligator clip or banana plug. The biggest problem was remembering to disconnect the wrist strap ( via a