Just a side note as a shooter & reloader my wife and myself for over 40 years I have handled 10's of thousands of lead bullets in different cal. during reloading of handgun rounds. As a Trap and Skeet shooter I would guess well over a ton of lead shot we shoot 3 nights a week and 1 day a total of 5 cases a week for both of us.
We advised both of our doctors over the years and they have told us that nothing show's up in our systems above normal. Now if you eat enough lead it will cause you a problem. Also inhaling the vapors when melting lead, which I wore a mask during casting of bullets that can cause problems also. But handling a lead fishing weight causing you problems very, very rare. If so many would stop fishing I guess. Fred/N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of eric norris Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:44 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] Lead Weights and Fishing Line while Operating Portable Please consider NOT using lead fishing weights when operating portable. Lost lead weights can harm wildlife, and handling them won't do you any good, either. Elecraft recommends using 5/8" stainless steel nuts for portable antenna weights on page 10 of the KXAT1 Manual (the atu for the KX1--this section should go in the KX3 manual as well). I have had great success with stainless nuts and have never lost one in the field. The shack is another story. Stainless steel nuts are available at many hardware stores and online. Also, monofilament fishing line is nasty stuff. It does not degrade for centuries. Birds like to gather it up and use it for nests, where it can then entangle them. I use instead the 3/32 or 3/16" dacron antenna rope from HRO which is much less likely to get tangled and broken or ensnare birds. There are many other alternatives. See you in the field! 73 Eric, WD6DBM KX3 #944 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
