Some times the tab has been pressed down and does not spring up enough to lock properly. I prefer non hooded ends and lift up on the tab before inserting to bake sure it will click and lock properly.
David K0LUM > On May 1, 2016, at 2:19 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Byron, > > If an RJ45 cable does not make a "snap" sound upon insertion to the socket, > it is not seated properly. Also, what happens very commonly, is that the > little tab on the plug that locks the plug into the socket has been broken > off. Again, VERY common for the tab to be broken off. An RJ45 cord with a > missing tab on either end needs to thrown out. > > 73, Guy. > > On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Byron Peebles <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with the >> RJ-45 interface on the K3S. >> >> Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool? I suspect there is >> some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and >> everything else that I've tried. Forget about it staying connected if you >> move anything on the desk. It just seems like some fundamental issue, >> possible with the socket, as manufactured. >> >> My search for any kind of pin alignment or calibration tool has been >> unsuccessful. >> >> Anyone really resolved this? By resolved, I mean you can move things >> without disconnecting. >> >> 73, Byron >> K3S #100-72 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] David K0LUM ______________________________________________________________ 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]
