[Elecraft] K3 mobile

[Gary]

  I put over 500,000 miles on a K2 in a rough mobile environment (18 wheeler)  I have a K3 now, since January of this year, and spend about 90% of my time on the highways and 10% bouncing up and down mountains going in and out of Windmill sites. I have yet to have the K2 or K3 have ANY problems what so ever. The radio's Will take the abuse, without any user mods are fixes.
  73 Gary W4GNS

  I have seen it done in commercial products and I recently did it when I was assembling
  my SoftRock receivers because of my concerns with the #30 wire breaking.

  The two reasons I might think of would be any detuning effect or fear of the material used
  attacking the wire insulation.  

  Any wisdom on this subject out there?    I did not see or am not aware of the Elecraft
  advisory.

  73,
  Bob
  K2TK


  mzilmer at verizon.net wrote:

    I have seen the use of dope, sealers and so on strongly discouraged by Elecraft.
    matt, W6NIA


    Oct 22, 2008 10:30:51 AM, km5q at mac.com wrote:

      There are at least two ferrite core transformers in the K3 that are 
      supported only by their thin wires. I'm concerned that they may not 
      survive a mobile environment. It would take only a dab of RTV 
      (silicone adhesive sealant) to secure them, but I don't know if this 
      has been discusses or approved.

      Windy KM5Q
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