[Elecraft] Grounding Mat Chatter

[Dave, G4AON]

A proper grounding mat costs a fraction of the price of a transceiver, 
so why not use a proper mat and avoid the risk? Perhaps Elecraft should 
sell anti-static mats and wrist bands.

There have also been complaints that the DSP board upgrade included the 
risk of static damaged boards being re-used and shipped to unsuspecting 
K3 owners. As has been said on here countless times, static damage 
doesn't necessarily show up straight away.

73 Dave, G4AON
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For a grounding mat I simply used the anti-static bag the RF board was 
packaged in.  I clipped my wrist strap to it until the radio grew to be 
a chassis.  At that time I clipped the wrist strap to the chassis but 
kept the "mat" in place.  All sub-assembly components were unwrapped on 
the "mat".  Hence everything was the same potential.

The result:  I didn't spend money on a mat I would only occasionally use 
and #3995 is performing flawlessly.  I guess you might call it the 
"mid-west farm boy" approach, make due with what you have.