[Elecraft] K3 near salt water

[W4GRJ]

No debate here however, It is all a matter of degree of exposure... Bottom line, corrosion x will not hurt a thing.

Jack
W4GRJ


On Dec 27, 2012, at 18:17, Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Eric beat me to posting on this subject.
> 
> FWIW, with five years as a R/O / ET on NOAA ocean-going vessels,
> I agree with Eric.
> 
> 73!
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
> <eric at elecraft.com> 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
>> ---
>> www.elecraft.com
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