[Elecraft] Operating in cold weather

[Bill Coleman]

On Jan 14, 2005, at 9:57 PM, Joe Ford wrote:

> My ham shack is in a room which is separated from the main house.
> Consequently, it does not receive heat from the main house and during
> this cold weather is only heated when I am in the room and even then I
> don't get it very warm. I normally only have an hour or so in the
> evenings for operating. I dress warm, and, fortunately I'm in Alabama
> where winters are relatively mild.

Don't walk, but RUN down to your local home improvement store and buy a 
small electric space heater. These will make the operating position 
much more comfortable.

Barring that, tie the room into the heating system for the house.

I can think of nothing worse than an uncomfortable operating position, 
especially indoors.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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