Stan, If that does not fix it, it is time to contact support.
73, Don W3FPR On 6/9/2012 8:34 PM, stan levandowski wrote: > Don, thanks. I guess I missed this. Also my KX3 was shipped on June 4 > and arrived on June 7. According to Wayne's note, mine should have been > modified prior to shipment, but I'll check it out anyway tomorrow. Many > thanks, Stan WB2LQF > > On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Stan, > > Information from Wayne on May 15 is below - try it. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > A few KXPD3 users have found that the paddles operated > intermittently. > This can be easily corrected. > > First, completely remove one of the paddle thumbscrews. Next, using > a > drill bit that's somewhat larger than the #4 hole, add a * very * slight > bevel (countersink) to the hole. This will remove a small amount of > the black anodizing, allowing the thumbscrew to make consistent > electrical contact with the keyer paddle housing. (The thumbscrew's > post flares slightly where it joins the face; the flared area will > contact the bevel in the aluminum.) > > We've already added this step for KXPD3s shipped starting today. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On 6/9/2012 8:08 PM, stan levandowski wrote: Is anyone else seeing the > following: KXPD3 randomly fails to produce a > *beginning* "dit" - happens infrequently; perhaps once or twice every > couple hundred characters. Issue does *not* occur with external paddle > via key jack on left side. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
