[ICOM] Storage

[Tom Crawford]

Heck, that's the temp range of my shack!
I'm not sure where your going here but if you put a radio in storage (real 
storage - not in use as in my situation) and after a time pulled it out and 
fired it up and there was a ~problem~, why and how would you attribute this 
problem - whatever it was, to the storage temp range?

I think from a technical point of view, the issue of humidity and the temp 
cycle (rate of change) and the possibility of condensation is probably much 
more important then the temp range you specify.
In other words, if you have to put it away for a few years, do the 
seal/package work on a dry day (in a very dry room), put some silica gel 
packs in with it and seal the plastic bag very well.

best of luck with your investigation....
73,
Tom, W3TMC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n5wv at eastex.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 5:16 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Storage


> Hello Group ,  Has anyone actually experienced any problems after storing 
> modern solid state
> receivers/transceivers in a dry storage room where wintertime temps get 
> down to around 35f at night , 55f
> in the day and during the summertime nights 75f and days 95f ? I am 
> looking for information from someone
> who has actually stored radios in simular temps for 3-4 years. Im sure one 
> could speculate on what could
> happen but has anyone on this site ran into any problems after storing 
> there equipment in simular
> conditions ? Randy N5WV
>
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