Glenn, Those pins are actually easy to remove, but it does take a bit of care. Use a very small tip screwdriver-like tool and depress the small 'tongue' of metal that should have popped up into the slot on the side of the connector housing - once that has been depressed, the pin should slide out of the housing. You may have to tug on the wire a bit while epressing the 'tongue'
If you bent the 'tongue' too far when you removed the pin, you will have to pry it up a bit before assembling the pin into the housing again (so it will lock). I use the edge of a knife-blade for that operation bcause it usually is the only thing thin enough to work under the now bent-flat 'tongue'. 73, Don W3FPR -----Original Message----- It turns out that the advice to NEVER work on the kit when you're tired or not thinking clear is a piece of GOLDEN advice. My KPA100 was nearly ready on Friday night, I only had to attach the cables to connect the KPA to the K2 motherboard. Instead of waiting until Saturday morning I decided to continue working until this was finished, even though I was rather tired. I should have known better. I have now found out that I inserted the crimp pins the wrong way into the connector bodies, so P6 (aux RF) was not connected physically to the antenna connector of the KPA100! No wonder why there was no reception... Anyway, I'm now looking at the nice job to try and retract the crimp pins from the connector housings. They seem to be lodged rather tightly. If anyone could give me a hint as to how to get the crimp pins back out of the connector housings without damaging the parts I would be very grateful... BTW, are these connectors standard items so I could get replacements easily in case I damage the connectors? 73 (head hanging in shame, hi) Glenn ON4WIX -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.3/350 - Release Date: 5/28/2006 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
