YES YES YES. Ground both yourself and the item you're working on. It's basic ESD prevention 101.
> Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:16:07 -0700 > From: David Gilbert <xda...@cis-broadband.com> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 ESD > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Message-ID: <4d0b9ad7.9070...@cis-broadband.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > > NO no no ... you don't want to connect yourself to ground. You want to > connect yourself to whatever semi-conducting surface you are working on > (the one that the K3 and it's components are resting on). Connecting > yourself to ground merely increases the chance that there will be a > potential between you and the rig. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html