[Elecraft] K-Line Climate Control

[Ken G Kopp]

A strange ... and "nutty"... concept.  More appropriate for April 1st IMO.

K0PP

On Wed, Jul 4, 2018, 10:10 Dave Sublette <k4to.dave at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is this some sort of a spoof?  You can't be serious.  Putting beautiful
> equipment like this into the weather(not quite, but almost) is poor
> engineering practice at least and at most, a felony.  If you insist on
> doing this, sell your Elecraft stuff and buy one of the other three
> imported brands, but don't expect to get any repair service when it breaks
> from environmental abuse.
>
> End of soapbox rant, for now.
>
> Dave, K4TO
>
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:42 AM alaparos at w2cs.net <alaparos at w2cs.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I’m at the point now in my household move where I should like to put my
> > K-Line (K3/KPA1500) out in a shed about 200’ from the house and operate
> it
> > remotely via an local ethernet connection.  This week I’ve been
> sweltering
> > in the humid heat here in the NE and that prompts the question:  What
> makes
> > since in the way of keep the equipment happy across wide temperature and
> > humidity changes?   Winters possibly down below freezing, but dry, and
> > summers up to 100F and humid.  Today’s temp is clearing 88 with a dew
> point
> > of 76, for example.
> >
> > What do you all do, short of supplying heaters and/or air conditioners?
> >  If I could avoid that, I would like to.  The good news is that
> > environmental changes are gradual.  The spec page for the KPA1500 does
> not
> > seem to mention environmental specs.
> >
> > Thanks for any info.
> >
> > Gary W2CS
> >
> >
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