I've asked our support guys to contact him. This usually only is a problem on very earlyK3s where the inside area of the front panel sheet metal was not masked off when powder coated. That resulted in leaving the VFO encoder shaft un-grounded. Its possible one of the newer FP sheet metal pieces slipped through our QC inspection with this.
73, Eric ==== KM5Q wrote: > Hold on a moment Steve. Before you buy a humidifier, let me suggest > that something appears to be ungrounded internally as you suggest. My > shack is in an unhumidified work space in New Mexico. I can generate a > good bit of static if I wear a fleece sweater and slide just so on my > office chair. I've zapped against my K3 many times (it's grounded of > course) and it's never once caused a reaction. > > You might want to ask the factory. I think you have a problem. > > Windy KM5Q > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
