Re: [Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3

2012-01-31 Thread Linda and Bob
with tooth lock wahsers 1/4 long [10 screws in total]? Bob Wilderman, K3SRO dlrwi...@verizon.net K3/100 SN# 4669 - Original Message - From: Rick Tavan To: Linda and Bob Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 01:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3 You

Re: [Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3

2012-01-31 Thread nr4c
...@verizon.net K3/100 SN# 4669 - Original Message - From: Rick Tavan To: Linda and Bob Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 01:11 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3 You could open the rear lower panel and check the soldering on its pins. Then contact supp

Re: [Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3

2012-01-31 Thread Don Wilhelm
Bob, I can't judge just how much force you are applying nor how loose your jack really is. Yes, there are no external nuts on those jacks, and none are needed. The jack is fully supported by the board, and the holes in the rear panel are oversize to allow easier assembly and allow for

Re: [Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3

2012-01-31 Thread Rick Tavan N6XI
My bad, Bob. I typed without looking. There is no nut there. See what Don or Elecraft Support have to say. /Rick On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Linda and Bob dlrwi...@verizon.netwrote: ** Rick, I just checked the rear panel at the paddle jack area. There is no external lock washer or nut

[Elecraft] 1/4 paddle jack rear panel of K3

2012-01-30 Thread Linda and Bob
The 1/4 paddle jack on the rear of my K3/100 wiggles much more than other rear panel jacks. Is this normal? I am afraid that the paddle jack may disconnect from the PCB that it is attached to inside the rig. BTW, the 1/4 key jack next to the paddle jack does not wiggle at all. It only seems to