While the picture is nice and sharp, even when zooming in it is not
clear about the center pin existence because of the angle of the shot.
The pin would just happen to line up with the slot on the other side of
the connector, not enough contrast or color variation to see it clearly.
However, what IS clear is the level of corrosion. /That /should be of
interest to the support team. It appears that a temporary solution is
to clean the metals, very carefully, until a new cable arrives (twist in
place?). But it won't be a permanent solution since the board connector
is also corroded. Unless exposed to a long term harsh environment (high
humidity sea air) it is rather surprising. You might want to check
other TMP connectors to see if they're in the same or similar condition.
If the others are not in the same shape, it's possible you have a bad
connector, but to also have a bad plug at the same location would defy
most odds.
Please keep us informed.
73.
Rick wa6nhc
On 2/24/2014 9:08 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
Hi Wes,
These are very well resolved photos. From what I can see, there's no
center pin on the top TMP plug - but this may be an illusion. If it
were true, you'd have more problems than a birdie.
If I were you'd I'd request a new TMP cable and see how that works to
fix the birdie problem. Contact [email protected] and see what
they can do to assist.
73,
matt W6NIA
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