Metric 6 mm is close enough to thread on but wrong threads per inch? Chuck Jack Hawley KE9UW
Sent from my iPhone, cjack > On Aug 28, 2020, at 3:35 PM, Mooneer Salem <moon...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Tried some normal 1/4"-20 hex nuts from Lowe's too (much too thick mind > you, but should at least confirm if the diameter/TPI are correct) and no > such luck. > > Interestingly, I took off the nut from a spare SMA pigtail and it was able > to mate it with the microphone connector. However, I couldn't rotate it > past 1/2 turn or so and I didn't want to force it with tools and > potentially damage the jack. If it was the correct size, I'd have been able > to tighten it much further by hand, right? > > -Mooneer K6AQ > >> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 1:21 PM hawley, charles j jr <c-haw...@illinois.edu> >> wrote: >> >> 1/4"-20 I think >> >> Chuck Hawley >> c-haw...@illinois.edu >> >> Amateur Radio, KE9UW >> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> >> on behalf of Mooneer Salem <moon...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Friday, August 28, 2020 3:12 PM >> *To:* Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; elecraft...@groups.io >> <elecraft...@groups.io> >> *Subject:* [Elecraft] KX3 microphone nut size >> >> Hi all, >> >> Does anyone know what exactly would replace the microphone nut on the KX3? >> (I seem to have somehow misplaced mine.) The jack itself seemed to measure >> 1/4" OD but some 1/4"-32 panel nuts that I found don't seem to screw into >> it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Mooneer K6AQ >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to c-haw...@illinois.edu >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to c-haw...@illinois.edu ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
