I gave this information for edification purposes...not a dabble. THIS THREAD IS CLOSED.
Jack W4GRJ On Dec 27, 2012, at 19:11, tnny...@yahoo.com wrote: > >>> Bottom line, corrosion x will not hurt a thing. <<< > > SIGH!!!! > Not hurt a thing! Except your WARRANTY! > > (((73))) Milverton. > > From: W4GRJ <w4...@satterfield.org> > To: Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com> > Cc: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; "e...@elecraft.com" > <e...@elecraft.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 near salt water > > No debate here however, It is all a matter of degree of exposure... Bottom > line, corrosion x will not hurt a thing. > > Jack > W4GRJ > > > On Dec 27, 2012, at 18:17, Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Eric beat me to posting on this subject. > > > > FWIW, with five years as a R/O / ET on NOAA ocean-going vessels, > > I agree with Eric. > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft > > <e...@elecraft.com> wrote: > >> We do not recommend spraying corrosion-x inside the K3. That will void the > >> warranty. Corrosion X is basically an oil based preservative, which will > >> make a mess of the inside of the radio and also make it difficult to repair > >> when needed. > >> > >> In general, we have not seen serious interior corrosion on K3s in normal > >> marine and tropical use where normal precautions are taken (keep the radio > >> dry etc..) In those cases where the exterior screws did rust, the interior > >> connectors etc. were free from corrosion. The exterior stainless screw kit > >> for the K3 is the proper solution for this environment. > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> Eric > >> --- > >> www.elecraft.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
