Try a humidifier to reduce the static. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill
> On Mar 15, 2018, at 11:08 AM, Chuck Milam, N9KY <n...@arrl.net> wrote: > > Greetings, All! > > I'm getting static electricity shocks through my K-Pod case, and I need > some suggestions for mitigation. > > Background: I keep my K-Pod on my operating desk just to the right of the > shack computer mouse. I've noticed when I walk over to the desk and grab > the mouse, the K-Pod will beep. Further investigation shows I'm getting > static electricity discharge from my finger through the K-Pod, this morning > I even noticed an arc from my pinky finger to the K-Pod case. When the > K-Pod beeps, the D1 and D2 lights will cycle. > > The shack is carpeted, and I have a rolling chair on one of those plastic > chair mats (which can probably go away if necessary,) I suspect that mat is > probably contributing to the static problem. > > Obviously, I don't want static electricity discharging through my K-Pod and > then through my K3. I'd welcome any ideas for static mitigation > strategies. I was thinking some sort of grounded mouse/keyboard mat, which > used to be more common, but seem hard to find these days. > > 73, > > Chuck Milam, N9KY > n...@arrl.net > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 n...@widomaker.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
