Julius, Find a 5-way binding post with a 6-32 threaded stud and screw it into the hole where the grounding screw normally mounts. Take a 6-32 nut along to the local hamfest - caution, some of the threads on the new binding posts are metric sizes.
73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > This may be silly, but one of the things that I don't > like about my K2 and KAT-100 is the grounding screw. > What I would really like to see is a standard screw > type Banana Jack. It is more of an issue for me as I > move the rig back and forth between two QTH's and that > is the most difficult part of the task. (I know, "Do > you want some cheese with that whine?" > > The little plastic topped screw is just too small. I > replaced both of those recently with computer case > screws that have bigger and easier to grip plastic > tops. There were made to replace case screws on > computers to alow easier access. I found a little bag > of 'em I bought a while back and they're the same > thread as the Elecraft supplied part, much easier to > grip. PEM makes them. > > Cheers, > Julius > n2wn > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: 6/19/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
