There really are 2 different standards, ie there are 2 different parts that are manufactured and it's a pain. If a plug is hard to push in, then it's probably not meant for that socket, even if it looks like it should be.

David
G3UNA


----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pin...@erols.com>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....


That doesn't answer my question..... Are they REALLY 0.137795 inches or is 3.5mm just a rounded off way to describe the same physical part using two different measurement standards?

73, Charlie k3ICH


----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <m0...@alphadene.co.uk>
To: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pin...@erols.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....


3.5mm is 0.137795 inches, 1/8 = .125, that's quite a difference in terms of a good contact.
-- 73 de M0XDF
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On 15 Mar 2014, at 13:16, "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pin...@erols.com> wrote:

Are they REALLY different, or is this just a convenient way to identify them using two measurement systems? Not trying to start a fight, but I think it's worth knowing. Anybody know for sure? I have found that a particular "miniature phone" size plug to be very difficult to insert, so it might be a fact.

Sorta like a .38 cal is actually 0.357" and very close to (wimpy) 9mm.

73, Charlie k3ICH


----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <m0...@alphadene.co.uk>
To: "ab2tc" <ab...@arrl.net>
Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....


3.5mm & 1/8" are not quite the same size, so if you've put a 1/8" plug in a 3.5 mm socket, you might find this problem.

I have no problems with my K3.
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
--
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he
will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
-Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626)

On 13 Mar 2014, at 19:21, ab2tc wrote:

6. 3.5mm phone (mono and stereo) - never come across a pair that is not
intermittent when wiggled. Junk!

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