[Elecraft] K3 static electricity

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

I've asked our support guys to contact him. This usually only is a 
problem on very earlyK3s where the inside area of the front panel sheet 
metal was not masked off when powder coated. That resulted in leaving 
the VFO encoder shaft un-grounded. Its possible one of the newer FP 
sheet metal pieces slipped through our QC inspection with this.

73, Eric

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KM5Q wrote:
> Hold on a moment Steve. Before you buy a humidifier, let me suggest  
> that something appears to be ungrounded internally as you suggest. My  
> shack is in an unhumidified work space in New Mexico. I can generate a  
> good bit of static if I wear a fleece sweater and slide just so on my  
> office chair. I've zapped against my K3 many times (it's grounded of  
> course) and it's never once caused a reaction.
>
> You might want to ask the factory. I think you have a problem.
>
> Windy KM5Q
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