The cost differential probably makes that impractical.
However does anyone know if there is a tool for insertion and removal of those
TMP connectors? I'd surely invest in one if I ever saw it. They definitely
are a PITA.
73,
Bob
K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR .
On 10/20/2015 10:13 AM, Peter Pauly wrote:
Maybe the next version of radio can use SMA board mount connectors.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 20, 2015, at 08:41, George K5KG via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
wrote:
When I built my K3, my thumb was bleeding after inserting the TMP connectors.
They are nasty little things!
73, George, K5KG.
On 10/20/2015 9:35 AM, Alan Sewell N5NA wrote:
You were right Guy. My rig ran fine all day yesterday and then last night I
had the same problem. Opened it up and used some needle-nose pliers on the TMP
connectors to twist and push. I was able to insert a couple a little further
and found one was only about half inserted. Maybe I have it this time!
73, Alan N5NA
On 10/19/2015 3:05 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
The outer shell of the TMP plug can be connected without being fully inserted
into the TMP connector. This can result in an intermittent on the center
conductor that comes and goes with temperature change, or breathing hard, or
changes in phases of the moon. The little flanges on the TMP plug should be
nearly up to the TMP connector shell when fully inserted.
In my experience, myself and those around here who call for help, this is a
common trouble.
You could still be not fully inserted.
73, Guy K2AV
On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Alan Sewell N5NA <acsew...@gmail.com
<mailto:acsew...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I'm posting this for future reference in case someone else has
this problem.
Yesterday while listening to my K3 it suddenly quit receiving any
signals. I also had no RF output. There were no error messages.
I have two KSYN3A modules in my rig. I did a search and found a
post by W1ZK in September who had the same symptoms. He posted he
had a bad synthesizer. When I checked the DISP SYN1 and SYN2 both
showed OK so I didn't think I had a bad synthesizer.
Before calling Elecraft this afternoon I removed the top to see if
I might have a loose TMP cable on one of the synthesizers. None
were loose but I did give a twist to the ones I could easily
reach. When I hooked the K3 back up it was working again. Apparently
there was a bit of tarnish/corrosion on one of the
connectors and I twisted the right one.
Hopefully it will keep working!
73, Alan N5NA
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