(ELECRAFT) K3 RECEIVER

[Stephen Zumbrun]

SOUNDS LIKE BAD COAX CONNECTOR TO ME.  IVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN PAST AND NEW COAX AND CONNECTORS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ME.  73 STEVE
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[Richard Fjeld]

Speaking of this, I bought some jumpers recently, and I noticed the PL259 plugs slipped into the SO239 socket too freely, as if no contact.  

Rather then bend the pins on the socket, I applied a little solder to the plug's center conductor and then filed the solder down until it slid into the socket with some friction.  I have no doubts now.


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  Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 1:49 PM
  Subject: [Elecraft] (ELECRAFT) K3 RECEIVER



  SOUNDS LIKE BAD COAX CONNECTOR TO ME. IVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN PAST AND NEW COAX AND CONNECTORS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ME. 73 STEVE
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[Augie "Gus" Hansen]

On 1/25/2013 1:30 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote:
>
> Rather then bend the pins on the socket, I applied a little solder to
> the plug's center conductor and then filed the solder down until it
> slid into the socket with some friction.  I have no doubts now.

You have solved a problem in the short term, but I fear you've created a
plug that can potentially damage any other socket(s) it gets plugged
into in the future. Might have been wiser to repair or replace the
defective socket.

Good luck,
Gus Hansen
KB0YH
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