I'll get the ohmmeter after it tomorrow and find out if the vfo shaft is actually grounded. Serial #410 but the FP is almost new. I didn't have this problem last winter so the new FP must need some attention. 73 Steve N4LQ n...@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg - AB7R" <a...@cablespeed.com> To: "KM5Q" <k...@mac.com>; <'e...@mailman.qth.net>; <swa...@mailman.qth.net>; <-...@mailman.qth.net>; <wa6...@mailman.qth.net>; "Elecraft'" <e...@elecraft.com> Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 static electricity
>I email'd him when he first posted to check for good bare metal contact >with the inside > tooth washer on the encoder shaft behind the FP. Never heard back. > > ------------------------- > 73, > Greg - AB7R > Whidbey Island WA > NA-065 > > > On Tue Dec 1 15:00 , "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" sent: > >>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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net','','','')">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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.88/2538 - Release Date: 12/01/09 02:59:00 ______________________________________________________________ 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
