[Elecraft] Anti-Static Mat recommendation

[Bill Phillips]

My K3 happened to arrive at the height of the static season. You couldn't 
touch any conducting surface in my shack, including the K3,  without getting 
zapped. I stumbled on the StarTech 24 inch by 26 inch Anti-Static Mat on the 
Radio Shack web site, bought one (Web only) and put it on my operating desk. 
Voila! No more static problems. You just can't help touching it before you 
touch the radio or key. I bought two more for my work bench and was able to 
work with ICs all winter with no worries. They lay flat and wrinkle free and 
look like large desk blotters. This is not the same product as the in-store 
Radio Shack mat. I bought one of those and took it back because it didn't 
lay flat. One little caveat: You have to distort the snap fastener a bit so 
it makes positive contact with the grounding lead.
I can't find the StarTech mat on the Radio Shack web site any more, but this 
is the link to the product on the StarTech web site: 
http://www.startech.com/Product/ItemDetail.aspx?productid=M3013
I hope this helps someone.
Bill   AD6JV