[Elecraft] KAT500 as a remote-controlled tuner

[Jack Brindle]

UV in South Florida is so strong that we used to erase EPROMS by just sitting them outside. Miami is very much subtropical, and the sun’s damage from UV and intensity is incredibly strong.
It does have high humidity, which is rare in Arizona. It would be interesting to use good tools to measure UV at both places to compare.

In either place I wouldn’t expect plastic that hasn’t been protected for UV to last all that long.

73,
Jack, W6FB


> On Nov 3, 2018, at 4:39 PM, Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org> wrote:
> 
> UV increases with altitude, because it is absorbed by the atmosphere. For every 1000 m of elevation, UV increases 10% to 12%. UV is also higher closer to the equator.
> 
> wunder
> Walter Underwood
> wunder at wunderwood.org
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/  (my blog)
> 
>> On Nov 3, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Jack <w4grj at satterfield.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Wes,
>> Just giving my experience...no need to get snotty
>> Jack
>> W4GRJ
>> 
>> On Nov 3, 2018, at 6:01 PM, Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Okay, you know better than the manufacturer.
>> 
>>> On 11/3/2018 2:42 PM, w4grj wrote:
>>> All I can say is I have had one on my boat exposed to the Sun for over a year I live in Florida can't be any worse UV anywhere and it still good you never know
>>> 
>>> Jack
>>> W4GRJ
>>> 
>>> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
>>> 
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>
>>> Date: 11/3/18 17:32 (GMT-05:00)
>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 as a remote-controlled tuner
>>> 
>>> Look at the Q&A on this item.  Not good for UV exposure.
>>> 
>>> Not ready for AZ desert.
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