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ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANEL TO MAAIN RF BOARD

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George Sereikas

ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANEL TO MAAIN RF BOARD

I am building my K-3 and have come to the point(p 36 in instructions)
where I am attempting to mount the Front Panel. I can't seem to get it
on. I'm afraid to put too much pressure for fear of breaking
something. Any good ideas on this from someone who has already done
this?

Thanks!

George
K2WO

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john petters

Re: ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANEL TO MAAIN RF BOARD

George Sereikas wrote:
> I am building my K-3 and have come to the point(p 36 in instructions)
> where I am attempting to mount the Front Panel.
Hi George, Make sure the microphone socket is correctly seated. Mine was
a tight fit.
73
John Petters
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Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
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dave.wilburn

Re: ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANEL TO MAAIN RF BOARD

In reply to this post by George Sereikas

I kept going at it my way, and finally backed off and read through it
the way mentioned in the documentation (crazy idea, I know) and it
went together pretty well.

The key is to get the bottom single row connectors started. Just
started, just barely. Then work the front panel upward a bit. Now,
lots of activity with a good light / flash light, to confirm the
double connectors and single connectors are lined up. Once all is
well, seat the connectors further. Hope this helps.

Dave Wilburn
K4DGW
K2/100 - S/N 5982
K3/100 - S/N 766

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George Sereikas wrote:

> I am building my K-3 and have come to the point(p 36 in instructions)
> where I am attempting to mount the Front Panel. I can't seem to get it
> on. I'm afraid to put too much pressure for fear of breaking something.
> Any good ideas on this from someone who has already done this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> George
> K2WO
>
>
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k0wa@swbell.net

Re: ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANEL TO MAAIN RF BOARD

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George....

When I put 443 together I had to take my pocket knife and "ream" out the mike connector hole ever so slightly. I think it was some paint that was still in the edge of the hole. Then the connector popped in without any force what so ever.

Lee
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w7aqk

Re: ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANELTO MAAIN RF BOARD

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George,

It is highly probably that your problem is the microphone connector. It's a
tight fit, and may have to be reamed a bit. Try wiggling the panel around
that area and see if that isn't where it is binding up. Mine was tight, but
didn't have to do any reaming of the hole. It just took a little localized
jockeying to get it to slip over the connector.

Dave W7AQK

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Subject: [Elecraft] ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT
PANELTO MAAIN RF BOARD

>I am building my K-3 and have come to the point(p 36 in instructions)
>where I am attempting to mount the Front Panel. I can't seem to get it on.
>I'm afraid to put too much pressure for fear of breaking something. Any
>good ideas on this from someone who has already done this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> George
> K2WO
>
>
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John Gibson

Re: ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANEL TO MAAIN RF BOARD

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Hello George,

I had the same problem until I studied the right-hand photograph at the top of
page 37. It instructs you to remove an interfering screw (and put it back later after
the front panel is mounted). When I did this, the front panel went to place easily.,

Please let me know if this helps.

73,
John, no8v
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Russ-12

Re: ANYONE HAVE SECRET TO ALIGNING?CONNECTING K# FRONT PANELTO MAAIN RF BOARD

In reply to this post by George Sereikas

George;

Look at Fig 51 at the top of pg 37. You may be having a problem with screw
on the 2D connector hitting the DSP board as shown in the right picture. I
had to remove the screw as suggested to install the FP. Also there was a
slight misalignment in the pins on the two connectors but I was able to
shift the board a bit to get the connectors on.

Russ, N3CO

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