I am having some of the usual "dirty contact" issues with the 3.5 mm plugs....reaching back and twisting the plug in the socket restores normal operation.
I've seen this (as I a msure everyone else has) on lots of plugs with nickel (?) plating since that became the rage. Makes me long for the days of silver-plated everything......oh well. John, N6AX K3 567 On Mon Oct 13 5:28 , "a.yoshida" sent: >Don > >Thanks for your suggestion. I will check all plugs now. > >73 >aki ja1nlx > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don Wilhelm" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "a.yoshida" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: [email protected]> >Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:17 PM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Mini plug/jack mis-contact > > >> Aki, >> >> There should be no difference in the various mini-plugs as long as they >> are the 3.5mm type. If you are using a 2.5mm, it might work for a >> while, but will be loose in the jack and will not make good contact. >> >> If you do have a 3.5mm plug and it is loosing contact, check to be >> certain the jacks protrude through the rear panel sufficiently. If the >> KIO3 module is not properly seated, the jacks will be recessed and will >> cause the problem you seem to be having. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> a.yoshida wrote: >>> I sometimes find that mini plug/jack on the back panel makes >>> mis-contact. (Line in/out, Speaker etc) >>> Is there recomended mini plug ? >>> >>> 73 >>> aki ja1nlx >>> >>> >_______________________________________________ >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 _______________________________________________ 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
