K3 and P3 cleaning - after action report

[Bill Frantz]

With all the good advice about cleaning my equipment, I finally
tackled the task. I first wiped the outside of the P3 with a
damp cloth to remove the external dust. I then took it to the
bench with its anti-static mat and wrist strap, and opened it
up. I couldn't find any dust inside, so I called it good and
closed it up again.

I did the same with the K3. It actually had some detectable dust
in the 100W amp section. I wiped that out with a damp rag and
called it good.

My conclusion is that the radios are quite well dust sealed,
even if there isn't a spec for this aspect of their performance.

Thanks to everyone who responded for your advice. I'm glad that
heroic measures were not necessary.

73 Bill AE6JV

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Bill Frantz        | Concurrency is hard. 12 out  | Periwinkle
[phone]      | 10 programmers get it wrong. | 16345
Englewood Ave
www.pwpconsult.com |                - Jeff Frantz | Los Gatos,
CA 95032

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[Jerry Moore]

Get Rose to make some covers for you. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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> On Aug 2, 2016, at 12:11 AM, Bill Frantz <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> With all the good advice about cleaning my equipment, I finally tackled the task. I first wiped the outside of the P3 with a damp cloth to remove the external dust. I then took it to the bench with its anti-static mat and wrist strap, and opened it up. I couldn't find any dust inside, so I called it good and closed it up again.
>
> I did the same with the K3. It actually had some detectable dust in the 100W amp section. I wiped that out with a damp rag and called it good.
>
> My conclusion is that the radios are quite well dust sealed, even if there isn't a spec for this aspect of their performance.
>
> Thanks to everyone who responded for your advice. I'm glad that heroic measures were not necessary.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
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> Bill Frantz        | Concurrency is hard. 12 out  | Periwinkle
> [phone]      | 10 programmers get it wrong. | 16345 Englewood Ave
> www.pwpconsult.com |                - Jeff Frantz | Los Gatos, CA 95032
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