On Sat Apr 5 21:54:01 EDT 2014 Alan Bloom (N1AL) wrote: ... it has to be a good-quality mat. Some inexpensive so-called "anti-static" mats in fact do not work correctly. I posted about this several years ago. See:
http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft%40mailman.qth.net/msg94407.html -- In addition to being a good quality mat, it also needs to be kept clean, which mainly means being free of the naturally occurring oils in your skin. In a pinch this can be done with mild soap and water, but ideally one should use a solution that's specifically formulated to both clean the mat and restore its surface conductivity. I recommend Techspray Zero Charge Mat & Table Top Cleaner be used at least every three weeks, more frequently if the mat's surface reflectivity seems uneven, which is a sure sign of contamination. FYI, the reason for using this product at least every three weeks is that the surface naturally tends to dry out over time. 73, Gary Kilo India Four Golf Golf X-ray ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
