It certainly is not a problem. All foster type jacks that I have encountered have this condition. The insert holding the pins is not tightly fixed to the shell. If the mic jack shell is secured to the panel and the pins are connected to the PC board with wires, the assembly with the pins will move inside the shell, and no-one complains, they think that is normal. However, when the K2 and K3 front panel boards connect the *pins* of the connector directly to the PC board, then the pins are fixed in position and the shell will move a bit around the pin housing. This is NOT a problem. I have given those who would *believe* it to be a *problem* the solution - solder the shell as well as the pins to the PC board. That will prevent any movement between the jack pin assembly and the shell.
BUT - repeat after me - "this is not a problem" -- "this is not a problem" If you do fix the shell and the pins together, and subsequently pick up a mic plug that is slightly misaligned, you will not be able to plug it into your mic jack that has been soldered to allow no movement. Take your pick - a soldered and fixed mic jack shell tha may not allow the plugging of a slightly misaligned mic plug, or just leave it as-is, and all mic plugs (even those slightly misaligned) will plug in easily. This is a NON-problem. The solution I gave is only for those who would loose sleep over a slightly "wobbly" microphone jack shell - it can be made "non-wobbly", but it is not important to any operation and does have its down-sides. 73, Don W3FPR KARL MARDERIAN wrote: > Hello Don, > I have been following this tread. I have had my K3 for about two years and > the mic socket will turn a little. I said something a year or so ago on line > here but never got any feed back. Do you think it a defect, or just needed > play and should be well enough left alone. Never had any issues with the mic. > Karl N6XVT > On Mar 9, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
