[Elecraft] RE: I can't convince myself that it works (was K3 Kit vs Ready Built)

Hi Gary, Yes, I know an anti-static mat is supposed to have high resistance, but I'm surprised the Radio Shack model measures infinity ohms with my DVM. The meter is capable of reading resistance over 30 megohms (confirmed by measuring my skin resistance). I just tried your cake pan method and s

Re: [Elecraft] RE: I can't convince myself that it works (was K3 Kit vs Ready Built)

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

[Elecraft] RE: I can't convince myself that it works (was K3 Kit vs Ready Built)

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 prob