[Elecraft] Tin Whiskers

[AJSOENKE at aol.com]

Tin Whiskers has primarily been a problem inside hermetic seals where there  
is little or no atmosphere and in weightless environments. Satellite and space 
 probe instrument makers are the most concerned (Hence NASAs involvement). 
Has  anyone heard of the tin whisker as a problem in automotive or home 
entertainment  environment?

Al WA6VNN

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In a message dated 4/7/2008 7:58:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
wa2dkg at msn.com writes:
Tin whiskers could be a problem in more than a home  entertainment system, a 
PC, or that K-3 under the dash...Automobiles today are  fully computerized and 
that could spell disaster if whiskers short out the  control unit while you 
are bombing down the expressway at 65 MPH...You lose most  of your braking, 
your ability to steer and your ability to motor out of the way  of that semi 
behind you...It was a long time ago and there is no evidence that I  know of as to 
why it happened, but Harry Chapin was killed on the Long Island  Expressway 
when his Volkswagen died and he was run over by a  semi...

Jerry,  wa2dkg_______________________________________________
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