The connectors are not difficult to replace. I know that some folks have had issues. My own K3 is a 2000-range serial number and I’ve not yet had any kind of problem. I did replace the pins on the 100W amp module as a preventative, but have not done so on the FP board, although I have the pins. But that can likely also be fixed by unplugging, putting on a bit of DeOxit, and plugging back in. The wiping action alone of plugging and unplugging a couple of times will likely take care of it on its own — although I’m sure someone has a different opinion, because that’s the way it is :-)
Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 > On Mar 22, 2018, at 2:14 PM, Mark E. Musick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tom, > When I had K3 serial No. 3505 in for upgrades they upgraded it to the gold > pins. I asked the same question and was told it was somewhere between 4000 > and 4100. They can't give an exact number due to some orders being kits > versus the factory assembled units. > > Mark, WB9CIF > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of Tom Boucher > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 2:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 internal connectors > > Can anyone tell me at what point (Date-S/No.) Elecraft started fitting gold > flashed connector pins on the internal connectors? A member of our contest > group is interested in buying a used K3 and I have advised him not to get an > older one because of the connector reliability issues. > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
