Re: [Elecraft] Silica-gel trivia
Ken Kopp wrote: The question of how to apply it to the inside of a K2 remains Maybe put it in an infant's sock and put that inside a K2. There are some very transparent, finely woven fabrics that could be sewn into an appropiately sized "baggie" that would allow visual insprection to know then it's time to pop it into the oven. Think "Victoria's Secret ... (:-)) FWIW: My hearing disappeared one night some 40 years ago on the other side of the planet. Over the years, the VA has provided me with hearing aids which have slowly increased in complexity [and cost, although fortunately, not to me :-) ]. Just got some new ones, and I now get to walk around with about $5K of electronics and DSP in my ears. They came with a little plastic jar into which I put them each night. It has a little round pillow in the bottom that is filled with silica gel crystals, and that has a perforated plastic bottom. I nuke it for about 30 sec when the crystals are purple, and they turn blue again. The pillow would easily fit into a K2. I think you can get these things at hearing aid stores. Incidentally, corrosion was not the problem for us in SE Asia, and unless you're in a true marine setting, I doubt it would be a problem for anyone's equipment inside a house whether or not it is left on. Our problem was fungus ... on our gear and on us. The gear is long gone, but the jungle rot hangs on to me tenaciously. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 - www.cqp.org ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] Silica-gel trivia
Pst! I know Victoria's secret. Dan ... finely woven fabrics that could be sewn into an appropiately sized "baggie" that would allow visual insprection to know then it's time to pop it into the oven. Think "Victoria's Secret ... (:-)) ___ 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
[Elecraft] Silica-gel trivia
HelloRon, An "vintage" method of keeping waveguide and Heliax feedlines both pressurized and dry ... used by Andrew ... was a box that had an aquarium pump that fed it's output through a can of silica-gel and into the line/s. This kept the lines at a pressure that was slightly above ambient, preventing the line from "breathing" in and out. Andrew now manufactures a modern version of this device that still uses approximately a quart of silica-gel housed in a clear-plastic container. As you've said, the instructions tell us to place the silica-gel in a flat pan in a relatively low-temperature oven until the moisture-indicating colored granules return to normal. I've not seen any kind of corrosion or other negative factors associated with silica-gel in the 30+ years I've seen/used it. The question of how to apply it to the inside of a K2 remains Maybe put it in an infant's sock and put that inside a K2. There are some very transparent, finely woven fabrics that could be sewn into an appropiately sized "baggie" that would allow visual insprection to know then it's time to pop it into the oven. Think "Victoria's Secret ... (:-)) 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
