[Elecraft] Tin Whiskers

[Mike S]

At 10:57 AM 4/7/2008, Jeremiah McCarthy wrote...
>Tin whiskers could be a problem in more than a home entertainment 
>system, a PC, or that K-3 under the dash...Automobiles

WEEE/RoHS, at least the bit dealing with lead, exempts automotive, 
military and life-critical devices. The ELV directive (automotive) 
exempts lead solder. They _know_ they're forcing planned obsolescence 
upon the public.