[Elecraft] Re: Mini-paddle magnets

Fri Jun 20 09:53:17 2003

Magnets are generally not good things to put inside electronic gear.
They can detune torroids, magnetize things.

Someone momentarily placed a mag mount antenna on top of a 2-meter
transceiver of mine. It was never right again.

73, Guy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. McDonough" <[email protected]>
To: "elecraft" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Martin" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Mini-paddle magnets

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin" <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Mini-paddle magnets
>
>
> > The panels are *not* magnetic.
> >
> > I should have checked this prior to ordering the paddle with the
> > magnet option.
>
> I glued a couple of magnets to the inside of the plastic ash try lid
in my
> car to hold my Palm Paddle.  Works fairly well:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr/images/Mobile/08407_15.jpg
>
> A similar trick might work with the K2.  Gotta watch the polarity of
the
> magnets, though, or you will repel the Palm rather than stick it.
>
> 72/73 de WB8RCR    http://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr
> didileydadidah     QRP-L #1446 Code Warriors #35
>
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