This may be silly, but one of the things that I don't
like about my K2 and KAT-100 is the grounding screw. What I would really like to see is a standard screw type Banana Jack. It is more of an issue for me as I move the rig back and forth between two QTH's and that is the most difficult part of the task. (I know, "Do you want some cheese with that whine?" The little plastic topped screw is just too small. I replaced both of those recently with computer case screws that have bigger and easier to grip plastic tops. There were made to replace case screws on computers to alow easier access. I found a little bag of 'em I bought a while back and they're the same thread as the Elecraft supplied part, much easier to grip. PEM makes them. Cheers, Julius n2wn _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Julius Fazekas
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Julius,
Find a 5-way binding post with a 6-32 threaded stud and screw it into the hole where the grounding screw normally mounts. Take a 6-32 nut along to the local hamfest - caution, some of the threads on the new binding posts are metric sizes. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > This may be silly, but one of the things that I don't > like about my K2 and KAT-100 is the grounding screw. > What I would really like to see is a standard screw > type Banana Jack. It is more of an issue for me as I > move the rig back and forth between two QTH's and that > is the most difficult part of the task. (I know, "Do > you want some cheese with that whine?" > > The little plastic topped screw is just too small. I > replaced both of those recently with computer case > screws that have bigger and easier to grip plastic > tops. There were made to replace case screws on > computers to alow easier access. I found a little bag > of 'em I bought a while back and they're the same > thread as the Elecraft supplied part, much easier to > grip. PEM makes them. > > Cheers, > Julius > n2wn > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: 6/19/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Ntt=*binding*%2b*posts*&crc=false&Ns=SField&N=1620 Glad I could help. 73 Jim, W4ATK _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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