[Elecraft] KX1 K1 Operating in Wet Environment

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Maybe modern Kayaks are much more stable, but I never got into open seas in
one without executing at least a few unavoidable "Eskimo rolls" that put me
completely under water briefly. 

Perhaps I simply don't have a good sense of balance either ;-) In either
case the rig and antenna would need to withstand full salt-water immersion. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

Hi Eric,
as an avid sea kayaker, during my summer holidays I use frequently my 
KX1, but I never tried it when paddling at sea. It's almost quite 
difficult to manage a full loaded kayak with all the stuffs needed 
for a couples of weeks than adding even the task of using a radio.
My experience bring me to use radio when landing at evening and I am 
not very confortable with the idea my radio could come in contact 
with sea water, so I use it always away enough from water, let's see 
10 meters, so to have just the space of getting radials into the 
water. Fun is always guaranteed with KX1!! Of course special cards to 
whom had the patience of hearring my tiny signals.
Ciao
Sante


At 02.26 23/12/2010, you wrote:
>Dear Gang:
>
>I am wondering what the experiences of the group are in operating from a
wet
>environment--say, in a kayak, or just QRP portable when it is 
>drizzling and you
>can't be in a shelter or tent?  I have finally figured out how to mount an
>antenna into my inflatable kayak (I think--as yet untried), and I'm 
>hoping for
>some operating ideas other than keeping the rig inside a dry bag while
>operating.
>
>Has anyone tried to make a KX1 splashproof by enclosing it in 
>something akin to
>a heavy baggie, with rubber bands wound around the bag where the 
>antenna, key,
>and power cables come through?  It wouldn't be waterproof, but it 
>might work.
>
>
>73,
>
>Eric WD6DBM
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