Read and heed, or you'll be sorry. The cold weather causes us to spend more time in the shack and to work on new homebrew project. Some of these projects may involve sensitive, delicate, solid-state components that can be instantly wiped out by that little winter spark from your finger...
Take a look:
http://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2016/01/an-electro-static-bandaid-to-protect.html
I have to be especially careful this year, because Northern Virginia is now officially in a drought. So that spark-friendly dry winter air is likely to be even dryer this year.
When Plans Change: A Relaxing “Plan B” POTA Activation at Lake James State
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Lately, it’s been a proper challenge to get out and activate. I’ve had a
number of projects that have kept me at home working and when I do head out
the do...
2 hours ago