Hi Jim I worked as a Components Engineer at a Number of large Computer company’s, And was fortunate Not to have run into any Fake’s, But I did see on a number of Occasions where Firms would go out looking for Cheaper PC Boards or Fast turn around Fabs and Go Off Shore! They Just handed there ”intellectual property” to the World ! ……….. just my 2 cents worth…….. Ray WA6VAB K3
From: Wes Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:32 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] tip of 3.5 mm plug remains in key jack Well, when you send your intellectual property and designs to China to get your stuff build cheap you should expect that they will steal it and undercut you. False economy. Wes N7WS On 1/16/2021 1:48 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On 1/15/2021 4:09 PM, Gwen Patton wrote: >> I had to do this, too, on my KX3. I had to open it up and use a lockpick to >> push the broken tip out from the back of the jack. > > For almost 30 years, I've served on international Standards Working Groups > (of > the Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee) with representatives of > the > world's two manufacturers of quality audio connectors, Switchcraft (US) and > Neutrik (EU). In our meetings, both have recounted problems they have with > counterfeit versions of connectors produced in China. I'm also a member of > the > Working Group on Microphones, and major mic manufacturers have long had the > same problem with their products. > > Among the defects of the counterfeit connectors are 1) lousy construction, so > that they fall apart and 2) they don't conform to the physical size > definitions of the Standard for the part they claim to be. > > As long as 20 years ago, I was reading about counterfeit fasteners causing > problems for aircraft manufacturers. > > 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ 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 wa6...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
