[Elecraft] K3s and P3s Can't Swim

[R Thompson]

"It works fine" would be a matter of opinion, not the result of bench
testing.  So, I wonder how the grease in the VFO handled the "grease
cutters" of the dishwasher soap?  What did it do to the fine lubricants
in the switches, and potentiometers, or the finish on the rotary
switches?  

We use shock indicators on sensitive aircraft instruments to tell if
they've had rough handling, and some equipment is packed with moisture
indicator cards.  Cell phones used to have a moisture indicator built
into them, if it indicated that the cell phone had been overly exposed
to moisture then your warranty was void.

If you're satisfied with compromised gear, and its not going into a
critical application then have at it.  Hearing these stories gives me
the creeps, I'm not coming back to this thread.

            Ron VE8RT

On Wed, 2011-09-14 at 22:40 -0500, Dave, W8OV wrote:
> KH6/W3GW tried this with another rig, after removing the speaker:
> 
> "The Corsair arrived last year from E-bay. I opened the box and thought 
> I had bought a bag of cigarette butts. The price was dirt cheap so I put 
> it in the dishwasher and put it through a few cycles except I did not 
> let the dishwasher dry it. For that, I put it out in the Maui sun for a 
> week bringing it in at night. No more cigarette smoke smell. It works 
> fine though I did have to touch up some of the frequency adjustments."
> 
> (From an e-mail on another list.)
> 
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