[Elecraft] K2 Problem and new elecraft kit proposal

[John D'Ausilio]

I can tell you that moisture is a problem :(

last rove we spent all of Sunday driving around in pouring rain.
Unfortunately, the Jitney leaks a bit, and as the day went by more and
more water was accumulating here and there and one drip was landing
unnoticed on the low-band station K2. It started acting very weirdly
as you can imagine. We opened it up and propped it against the dash
with the A/C running + heat, and by the next stop not only was it
working much better but the overall gain seemed to increase quite a
bit!

de w1rt/john

On 10/22/07, Darwin, Keith <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com> wrote:
> Oh, Dom this is priceless!!  Too funny.
>
> I could see how randomly placed natural semi-conductors could mess up a
> circuit.
>
> I wonder if anyone else has had problems with creatures getting into the
> K rigs while they are in the field?  I could see a backpacker having
> something inside the radio when he wakes up in the morning.  Probably a
> good idea to seal every hole.
>
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K2 5411.ssb.100 -
> - K3 wave 3 -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> A mouse entered by this hole and used the K2 as an high cost toilet.
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