[Elecraft] temperature and humidity

[Johnny Siu]

Hi Ron,

Nice to hear from you.

Summer in Hong Kong is hot and the day time temperature is around 33C.  During 
the spring time, the humidity could be as high as 99%.  We also suffer from 
occasional tropical cyclone (hurrician in US) attact.

I live in the highest floor in a 50-storey apartment overlooking the Victoria 
Harbour, Pearl of the Orient.  The photo in my callsign under www.qrz.com gives 
part of the scene looking outside from my apartment window.  I will not discount 
the fact that wind from the harbour could be salty though very present to enjoy.

The screws in all my K2 and other non elecraft gears did not show any sign of 
rust as well.

I shall visit Osaka in Nov 2010 and join the http://apdxc.org and wonder whether 
I could meet some of the Elecrafters in this forum.

cheers,

Johnny VR2XMC



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寄件人﹕ Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz>
收件人﹕ elecraft at mailman.qth.net
傳送日期﹕ 2010/10/19 (二) 11:31:08 PM
主題： Re: [Elecraft] Re： KPA 500

Johnny, it must have a lot to do with the temperature AND humidity. I live a few 
hundred yards from the Pacific ocean on the Oregon coast listening to the 
pounding surf 24/7. The relative humidity in the shack is always between 60 and 
80%, yet I have no sign of corrosion on any of my Elecraft gear. 


However, the temperature here on a really hot day is about 70 to 75F and typical 
summer high temps are closer to 60F. In the winter high temps usually in the 
30's or 40's. 


It is wet here where the conifer forests grow right down to the water's edge 
with lots of rain. It's said we Oregonians don't tan, we rust. But none of my 
Elecraft gear has shown the slightest sign of rust, nor do automobiles or other 
equipment left outdoors have unusual corrosion issues.  


Ron AC7AC