[Elecraft] Unplugging the radio to protect it

[Bayard Coolidge, N1HO]

No, I don't disconnect *every cable, usually just the antenna coax as itenters the shack (which, in NC, is in the basement and a coax feed-throughcomes through a concrete block and brick wall, and the disconnect pointis at the wall, 4-5m from the equipment). All equipment (except handhelds)is properly grounded, as discussed thoroughly on this list recently, and fused.
I'm wondering if this "policy" of Kenwood's applies just to their amateurradio market or to all of their two-way radio market, and if it's spelled out intheir warranty verbiage, or are they hiding behind the skirts of "we'll use OURdiscretion in deciding whether to fix something under warranty or not". Frankly,I think it's hilarious to think they'd expect boaters, emergency services personnel,much less small business owners, farmers, construction workers, and the like,to disconnect every cable on their equipment when not in use. 
>From what I've seen, Amateur Radio is but a small segment of their overallbusiness, even just their two-way radio business, never mind consumerelectronics, etc. OTOH, it also sounds like they have a particular design issuethat they need to address so as to preserve what's left of their reputation.
Just my 20 millidollars' worth,
N1HO



On 8 Oct 2015 16:46, Peter Pauly wrote:

> Do you disconnect every cable when the radio is not in use?  What are
> Elecraft's expectations or recommendations to us? 
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