OK, THAT's exactly the answer to my question. There really ARE two
different standard sizes.
I guess the only way to know which ones you have in your hands is to measure
them. I don't think I could tell the difference by eye.
Maybe if I knew I had one of each in my hands it might be possible to see
the difference.
Thanks, Charlie k3ICH
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cutter" <d.cut...@ntlworld.com>
To: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pin...@erols.com>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Powerpole police here....
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
Sent from my iPad
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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