GL all around ! 73 K1NR
On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:50:36 -0700 "Ham Radio " <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a crimper and will redo them today. Right after I > put a phase inverter on my 6m stack. So many projects, > so little time. > > Need to get these things done before the baby comes. he > is due in on Tuesday. > > Thanks, > > Keith > AG6AZ > > -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Balinski > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 9:34 AM > To: Keith Heimbold ; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 transmit audio cuts out > > APP connectors can be a real pain if not done absolutely > correctly. I ended up purchasing a ratcheting crimper > from HRO as I could never get just the right force on the > manual one. It was either too weak and the wire would > fall > out when tugged, or I would mash it too hard, and the > contact would not fit in to the plastic housing. The > ratcheting crimper is first time, every time, at least > for > now > > 73 > > K1NR > > > On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:54:23 -0700 > Keith Heimbold <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don, > > > > I am pretty sure that we found the culprit. The APP > > connectors did not click properly for the one set and I > > am examining the ones for the other. I will need to be > > more diligent in making sure I get a good click > inserting > > into the plastic housing. > > > > I spent a lot of time rooting out any RFI issues but I > > guess that is really time well spent since cleaning up > my > > shack and all the cables and wires is probably a good > > idea. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Keith > > AG6AZ > > > > Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > > > > On Jul 29, 2012, at 6:34 AM, "Don Wilhelm" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Keith, > > > > > > If your APP connectors do not mate with a bit of a > > *click*, then they are assembled incorrectly. The > blades > > of the conductors *must* be locked over the tips of the > > spring fingers located in the housing. > > > > > > Things come in threes so the sayings go, I have > > repaired 2 KPA100s in the last week which did not have > > the blades of the APP connector fully seated - I am > > waiting on the 3rd one. > > > > > > 73, > > > Don W3FPR > > > > > > On 7/28/2012 11:10 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote: > > >> Don, > > >> > > >> I am now starting to think that it is an issue with > my > > power connectors that I am using. > > >> > > >> I bought some additional ferrites and put the balun > > design 1113u in line to take care of RFI but i know > > believe that the power connectors are a little > > intermittent at times. I don't always get a solid click > > when inserting into the back of the K3 or into the > power > > supply line. I like the convenience of those type of > > connectors but they do seem to loosen up over time. > > >> > > >> Thanks again, > > >> > > >> Keith > > >> AG6AZ > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > > >> > > >> On Jul 28, 2012, at 3:44 PM, "Don Wilhelm" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Keith, > > >>> > > >>> You could also have a loose connection in your > > microphone cable. When operating SSB, if there is no > > audio, there will be no RF output. > > >>> So you can look at the PTT, the audio, the power > > supply, and just about every thing else in your > station. > > Cables are usually the weak link. > > >>> > > >>> 73, > > >>> Don W3FPR > > >>> > > >>> On 7/28/2012 5:34 PM, Keith Heimbold wrote: > > >>>> Gene, > > >>>> > > >>>> Great suggestion. It maybe the connector going > into > > the rig or the connectors which I built. > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks, > > >>>> > > >>>> Keith > > >>>> AG6AZ > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. 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