Jim, that is such a contrast from the situation in North Central Texas
that I have trouble even imagining how it must be to contend with wx
like you describe. Here we get about 25-30 inches per year tops and some
years much less than that. Humidity averages around 20-50% except in
rain situations. Today the high was about 61 and low humidity. We have a
delayed onset of any sign of winter wx here - one freeze in the 20's
last week, but that lasted only a day.
My son, K5SR, used to be a Foreign Service Officer and one of his
postings was the island of Mauritius, 3B8. They had conditions similar
to what you describe though much less so. They had to be careful about
mold, etc. of items in storage or in closets even.
Guess your picture makes the hot Texas summers a little easier to take!
<:}
Thanks for the note.
72/73, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas NETXQRP 6
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE Dallas in Collin county QRP-L 1373
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 55th year and it just keeps getting better!
Icom IC-756 PRO #02121 (9/00) Kachina #91900556 (12/99) IC-765 (6/90)
Jim Reid wrote:
>
> > Jim, I have used my ProSet for the lat 3-4 years with
> > no sign of deterioration of the pads.
>
> Hi George,
>
> I suspect it has to do with our humidity here. Just about
> always the Relative Humidity is over 60% and frequently
> in the high 70's low 80's. Of course, when it is raining,
> is higher. So far the rain fall at this QTH is about
> 51 inches year to date; at island center, at least 300+",
> on the way to a trypical 450" or so around Mt. Waialeale,
> about 12 miles North of here! At the moment, my merter
> reads the RH to be 71%. Temp is 75F and due
> point sitting now at 65F. Life here in November, hi.
>
> Ate the chrome finish away on my Vib. paddles, also. I keep
> my keys covered now with cloth, that "micro" fiber stuff
> used to clean glasses. Seems to have solved that problem,
> wipe the keys down daily with these clothes as well.
>
> 73, Jim, KH7M
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