K3S RJ-45 Pin Alignment
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I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with the
RJ-45 interface on the K3S. Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool? I suspect there is some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and everything else that I've tried. Forget about it staying connected if you move anything on the desk. It just seems like some fundamental issue, possible with the socket, as manufactured. My search for any kind of pin alignment or calibration tool has been unsuccessful. Anyone really resolved this? By resolved, I mean you can move things without disconnecting. 73, Byron K3S #100-72 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Byron,
There is a latch on the RJ-45 plug - if the plug is inserted sufficiently, you will hear a slight click when it is fully inserted. Once latched, it will not fall out. You may have to move the boot back a bit and push on the plug assembly itself to get it to latch. Once latched, move the boot back into place. 73, Don W3FPR On 5/1/2016 3:08 PM, Byron Peebles wrote: > I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with > the RJ-45 interface on the K3S. > > Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool? I suspect there > is some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and > everything else that I've tried. Forget about it staying connected if > you move anything on the desk. It just seems like some fundamental > issue, possible with the socket, as manufactured. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi Byron,
If an RJ45 cable does not make a "snap" sound upon insertion to the socket, it is not seated properly. Also, what happens very commonly, is that the little tab on the plug that locks the plug into the socket has been broken off. Again, VERY common for the tab to be broken off. An RJ45 cord with a missing tab on either end needs to thrown out. 73, Guy. On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Byron Peebles <[hidden email]> wrote: > I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with the > RJ-45 interface on the K3S. > > Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool? I suspect there is > some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and > everything else that I've tried. Forget about it staying connected if you > move anything on the desk. It just seems like some fundamental issue, > possible with the socket, as manufactured. > > My search for any kind of pin alignment or calibration tool has been > unsuccessful. > > Anyone really resolved this? By resolved, I mean you can move things > without disconnecting. > > 73, Byron > K3S #100-72 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Some times the tab has been pressed down and does not spring up enough to lock properly. I prefer non hooded ends and lift up on the tab before inserting to bake sure it will click and lock properly.
David K0LUM > On May 1, 2016, at 2:19 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Hi Byron, > > If an RJ45 cable does not make a "snap" sound upon insertion to the socket, > it is not seated properly. Also, what happens very commonly, is that the > little tab on the plug that locks the plug into the socket has been broken > off. Again, VERY common for the tab to be broken off. An RJ45 cord with a > missing tab on either end needs to thrown out. > > 73, Guy. > > On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Byron Peebles <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with the >> RJ-45 interface on the K3S. >> >> Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool? I suspect there is >> some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and >> everything else that I've tried. Forget about it staying connected if you >> move anything on the desk. It just seems like some fundamental issue, >> possible with the socket, as manufactured. >> >> My search for any kind of pin alignment or calibration tool has been >> unsuccessful. >> >> Anyone really resolved this? By resolved, I mean you can move things >> without disconnecting. >> >> 73, Byron >> K3S #100-72 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [hidden email] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] David K0LUM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I use the RJ45 all the time now [P3]. Found that you have to make sure
it is fully seated, and that the plastic spring-tab thingie has completely engaged (decompressed). I've heard that IT techs force them into the RJ45 socket, so it's not a problem isolated to the K3's RJ45. Otoh, IT techs often find it necessary to cuss at inanimate objects... and use a bigger hammer when necessary. 73, matt W6NIA On 5/1/2016 12:08 PM, Byron Peebles wrote: > I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with > the RJ-45 interface on the K3S. > > Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool? I suspect there > is some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and > everything else that I've tried. Forget about it staying connected if > you move anything on the desk. It just seems like some fundamental > issue, possible with the socket, as manufactured. > > My search for any kind of pin alignment or calibration tool has been > unsuccessful. > > Anyone really resolved this? By resolved, I mean you can move things > without disconnecting. > > 73, Byron > K3S #100-72 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] -- Always store beer in a dark place. - R. Heinlein ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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