[Elecraft] K3 Assembly / Static Dissipation

[Jim Bennett / W6JHB]

Hi All,

Getting ready to take delivery of my K3/100 kit on Tuesday afternoon and
expect to start assembly after I stop slobbering all over the cool box of
"stuff"! I've got a nice anti-static mat and attached wrist connector that I
got from Fry's just for this project.

That was the good news. The bad news is that I'm unsure where to hook the
alligator-terminated ground wire. Obviously, if I was going to do the
assembly out in the garage I'd connect it to a copper water or ground pipe.
But, I'll probably be doing it here in the corner of my microscopic bedroom.
Would an aluminum window frame be of sufficient size / mass to dissipate any
static buildup by connecting said ground wire? I've looked around the room
and don't see a lot of metal objects to connect to. I did have several long
screws put in my leg from a skiing accident last year, but that probably
doesn't count!!! :-)

Any suggestions?

Tnx & 73, Jim / W6JHB
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