All,While on a mini dx-pedition, most of the original exterior screws in my K3
developed rust after operating near salt water for 10 days. I have ordered the
stainless steel screws to replace the original exterior K3 chassis screws.
1) Should I be concerned about rust developing inside my
I live on the water, St. Pete Beach, Fl. Besides amateur radio, I am a Fishing
Guide and a Raymarine Beta Field Tester. Any electronics not specifically made
for the marine environment and All electrical connections on the boat, I spray
all down with Corrosion X
www.corrosionx.com
One of
We do not recommend spraying corrosion-x inside the K3. That will void
the warranty. Corrosion X is basically an oil based preservative, which
will make a mess of the inside of the radio and also make it difficult
to repair when needed.
In general, we have not seen serious interior corrosion
I can add to that, although my experience is mainly with the K1 and K2.
I have repaired many K2s that were operated near a salt water
environment (yes even one on a sailboat). While the exterior showed
signs of this exposure, the boards and other components inside remained
pristine and free
Eric beat me to posting on this subject.
FWIW, with five years as a R/O / ET on NOAA ocean-going vessels,
I agree with Eric.
73!
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
e...@elecraft.com wrote:
We do not recommend spraying corrosion-x inside the K3. That will void
Whilst not necessarily the same as your salty operation, the house I
live in is 40 metres back from the harbour side. We regularly have high
winds and get salt spray/mist on the windows. My K3 #345 has so far not
been used outside the house and shows no sign of corrosion to the
apparently
No debate here however, It is all a matter of degree of exposure... Bottom
line, corrosion x will not hurt a thing.
Jack
W4GRJ
On Dec 27, 2012, at 18:17, Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com wrote:
Eric beat me to posting on this subject.
FWIW, with five years as a R/O / ET on NOAA ocean-going
...@elecraft.com
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 near salt water
No debate here however, It is all a matter of degree of exposure... Bottom
line, corrosion x will not hurt a thing.
Jack
W4GRJ
On Dec 27, 2012, at 18:17, Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com wrote
: W4GRJ w4...@satterfield.org
To: Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com
Cc: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net; e...@elecraft.com
e...@elecraft.com
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 near salt water
No debate here however, It is all a matter of degree of exposure
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 near salt water
No debate here however, It is all a matter of degree of exposure... Bottom
line, corrosion x will not hurt a thing.
Jack
W4GRJ
On Dec 27, 2012, at 18:17, Ken G Kopp kengk...@gmail.com wrote:
Eric
My K3 is exposed to trade winds and salt air for as long as I have owned
it,
about 4 years now, had to put in the SS kit, but other than the exterior
screws rusting nothing else shows any signs of corrosion, much better than
any other gear I have here in the salt air.
Merv K9FD/KH6
All,While
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