[Elecraft] K-Line Climate Control

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

My shop is about 300 ft from our house.  In a corner of my 25' x 50' 
building {not a garage}, I have enclosed a 12' x 15' area, where I 
insulated the walls and ceiling.   This is my radio room which has my 
test bench and equipment from a former service repair business.  $$$$  
investment.     Due to the investment in the equipment and radios, I 
maintain a constant environment year around.   Heating, cooling and 
humidity control.

Most electronics components have a "storage" environment set of values 
and an "operating" set of values.  These are usually values of 
temperature and humidity, and in some cases altitude.

Just do what and as you think regarding the value for your equipment and 
hobby.    Personally, I certainly would not expose my Elecraft equipment 
to long term uncontrolled environment conditions without expecting to 
have problems.

73

Bob, K4TAX



On 7/4/2018 5:52 PM, a45wg wrote:
> Gary,
> 	I am also considering moving the K-Line (K3S KPA500) to a “shed” (yet to be bought) at the base of my antenna.
>
> 	But my location is in the Philippines where it is hot, humid and it rains an awful lot (Think Florida without the Oranges)
>
> 	Are there off-the-shelf containers for such things, or do people run A/C or De-Humidifiers etc ??
>
> 	73s
>
> 		Tim
>
> 			DU3/M0FGC
>
>
>
>> On Jul 5, 2018, at 1:48 AM, K2bew <tombewick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Just buy a few old tube radios off eBay to restore that were stored in
>> sheds or garages and look at the all the corrosion from condensation inside
>> them and you will have your answer. Not a good idea unless you climate
>> control the shed.
>> 73, Tom, k2bew
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018, 11:43 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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