I wonder if the anti-static mats and wrist straps are something which Elecraft might like to provide with the kits, assuming they could buy them in quanity and sell them for a more reasonable price.
Yes, these mats do provide insurance aganist potentially very costly damage. However, in terms of technology and materials these things are a real swindle. If the K3 was valued on the same scale as these rubber mats, wire and alligator clips, it would probably cost about $25,000. 73, Drew AF2Z >At 11:58:34 EST on Sat 23 Feb 2008 Alan Bloom (N1AL) wrote ... > >... bought one of those ESD mats. But I can't convince myself that it >works. If I touch my meter probes to the mat I measure infinity ohms, no >matter how close together the two probes are. I know the meter works - If I >hold one probe tip in each hand the meter measures a few 10's of megohms. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
