[Elecraft] K3 near salt water

[Don Wilhelm]

I can add to that, although my experience is mainly with the K1 and K2.

I have repaired many K2s that were operated near a salt water 
environment (yes even one on a sailboat).  While the exterior showed 
signs of this exposure, the boards and other components inside remained 
pristine and free from signs of corrosion.

73,
Don W3FPR
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On 12/27/2012 6:08 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> We do not recommend spraying corrosion-x inside the K3. That will void 
> the warranty. Corrosion X is basically an oil based preservative, 
> which will make a mess of the inside of the radio and also make it 
> difficult to repair when needed.
>
> In general, we have not seen serious interior corrosion on K3s in 
> normal marine and tropical use where normal precautions are taken 
> (keep the radio dry etc..) In those cases where the exterior screws 
> did rust, the interior connectors etc. were free from corrosion. The 
> exterior stainless screw kit for the K3 is the proper solution for 
> this environment.
>
> 73,
>
> Eric