Maybe the next version of radio can use SMA board mount connectors. Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 20, 2015, at 08:41, George K5KG via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > When I built my K3, my thumb was bleeding after inserting the TMP connectors. > They are nasty little things! > > 73, George, K5KG. > >> On 10/20/2015 9:35 AM, Alan Sewell N5NA wrote: >> You were right Guy. My rig ran fine all day yesterday and then last night I >> had the same problem. Opened it up and used some needle-nose pliers on the >> TMP connectors to twist and push. I was able to insert a couple a little >> further and found one was only about half inserted. Maybe I have it this >> time! >> >> 73, Alan N5NA >> >>> On 10/19/2015 3:05 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: >>> The outer shell of the TMP plug can be connected without being fully >>> inserted into the TMP connector. This can result in an intermittent on the >>> center conductor that comes and goes with temperature change, or breathing >>> hard, or changes in phases of the moon. The little flanges on the TMP plug >>> should be nearly up to the TMP connector shell when fully inserted. >>> >>> In my experience, myself and those around here who call for help, this is a >>> common trouble. >>> >>> You could still be not fully inserted. >>> >>> 73, Guy K2AV >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Alan Sewell N5NA <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I'm posting this for future reference in case someone else has >>> this problem. >>> >>> Yesterday while listening to my K3 it suddenly quit receiving any >>> signals. I also had no RF output. There were no error messages. >>> >>> I have two KSYN3A modules in my rig. I did a search and found a >>> post by W1ZK in September who had the same symptoms. He posted he >>> had a bad synthesizer. When I checked the DISP SYN1 and SYN2 both >>> showed OK so I didn't think I had a bad synthesizer. >>> >>> Before calling Elecraft this afternoon I removed the top to see if >>> I might have a loose TMP cable on one of the synthesizers. None >>> were loose but I did give a twist to the ones I could easily >>> reach. When I hooked the K3 back up it was working again. >>> Apparently there was a bit of tarnish/corrosion on one of the >>> connectors and I twisted the right one. >>> >>> Hopefully it will keep working! >>> >>> 73, Alan N5NA >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > -- > George Wagner, K5KG > Sarasota, FL > 941-400-1960 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
