[Elecraft] K3S stainless screws

[Amateur Radio Operator N5GE]

You're exactly right Johnny!

On Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:23:40 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:

>Hello Gary,
>Yes, I did hear many of you not having any rusting, real mysteries indeed!!
>In my case, I live in a high rise apartment about 150m above sea level, 2 km away from the Victoria Harbour.  My shack is overlooking the Victoria Harbour.
>Summer time is about 33-34c with humidity often over 90%.  The standard screws from Elecraft become rusting after 6 months so that I ordered the USD19.95 stainless steel screws set.  On the contrary, all screws in my Icom radios do not show any rusting even after 10 years.
>Now that Elecraft does listen to the customers, stainless steel screws are a standard (not option) to K3S.  I think it is fair because no one would expect an over USD2000 radio does not come with stainless steel screws as standard.
>I also do not believe it is Elecraft's idea to squeeze another USD19.95 for stainless steel screw set from the customers.
>Again, it is a good move for Elecraft, responds to customer's suggestion.
>73
>Johnny VR2XMC 
>       ???? Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com>
> ???? Elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> ????? 2015?06?18? (??) 1:11 AM
> ??? Re: [Elecraft] K3S stainless screws
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>FWIW, no rusting here and several of my radials are in salt water on 
>a slat marsh on the Atlantic, rig is 350 feet away. No rusting so far 
>since 09. 
>
>One of those great mysteries.  ;)
>
>73,
>
>Gary
>KA1J
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>> No rusting here, Johnny, and I live one mile from 
>> the Pacific Ocean.
>> 
>> Phil W7OX
>> 
>> On 6/17/15 1:35 AM, Johnny Siu wrote:
>> > Hello Group,
>> > As you are aware, I was the naughty one who always complaint about rusting screws in K3.  Elecraft now does listen and the K3S is coming with stainless screws as standard.
>> > For a price tag of over USD2000, it was difficult to understand why the screws in K3 were rusting.
>> > Anyway, I am now very pleased that Elecraft does listen to its customers. Well done !
>> > 73
>> > Johnny VR2XMC
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