I have had similar problems with the TMP cables. Was tempted to just replace all of them, but everything seems to be working great now!
Tom W4KX Sent from my iPad > On Jul 9, 2019, at 8:36 PM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > A few weeks back I bought a used K3 upgraded to K3S in many ways, including a > sub-receiver (which I doubt I will use). > Anyhow.. about a week or so in I was in a situation where I could see IF > signals on the P3 (and NaP3) but hear no signals. > I contacted Elecraft service and they felt that if it persisted I might look > at replacing the receiver board at the front (behind display panel) with gold > pins (which could be ordered from DigiKey) but would require > removal/replacement of the pins on the board. Not eager to do that if > avoidable. > > Anyhow, by the time (day or so) Elecraft had consulted internally and > responded the receiver was once again hearing and presenting signals. I left > it at that, thinking well the radio WAS shipped etc. so maybe some settlement > etc. > > Anyhow, earlier today (a month later ? ) the same thing happened. So before > pulling the receiver board and re-setting it in the pin socket (hoping for a > better connection) I looked at the other hardware connection there.. the two > TMP plugs/sockets. So I took the two cables out with the TMP plugs on them > and reset them twice. > Behold, signals heard. > > I will let this be for now and if it does not repeat then leave it. I will > let you all know if in the short/medium term the program stays away or > returns. I did see ONE reference to this in the mail list archives, but the > gold pins were mentioned there. Nothing re. the accessible and simpler TMP > plugs. > > 73 > Brian VE3VAW Toronto ON > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
