LEARNING CURVE
hen it comes to shack (radio room) safety, proper grounding techniques and a power cutoff switch (kill switch) first come to mind. What should also come to mind, but is sometimes overlooked, is the importance of a fire extinguisher. For some reason, fire extinguishers don’t generate much recognition in amateur radio circles. Electrical fires in the shack are not beyond the realm of possibility. If an electrical fire were to occur, frantically searching the house for a fire extinguisher will add costly minutes in terms of) and have one readily available in the shack.
