Do you have a source for that? On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM David Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I just asked ChatGPT. It says the switch occurred at roughly serial > number 5550. > > Dave AB7E > > > > On 12/27/2024 7:33 PM, Mark Musick wrote: > > I'm not sure, but I think it was around 4100. > > Maybe Keith will chime in with the exact number. > > > > 73, > > Mark, WB9CIF > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From:[email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of David Gilbert > > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 00:32 > > To:[email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons > > > > > > At which K3 serial number did the change to gold pins happen? > > > > Dave AB7E > > > > > > > > On 12/27/2024 5:22 PM, Mark Musick wrote: > >> Hi Mike, > >> Don't squirt Deoxit in the buttons. > >> Since you have an older K3 it most likely is the front panel pins where > it attaches to the RF board. These pins on the first K3s were tin. There > probably is some corrosion there. > >> Take the front panel off, clean the pins and replace the front panel > and all will probably be fine. > >> Elecraft has an upgrade to gold pins for the older K3. The later K3 and > all K3S radios have the gold pins. > >> > >> 73, > >> Mark, WB9CIF > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From:[email protected] > >> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Seiffert > >> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 6:25 PMTo:[email protected] > >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons > >> > >> Hi all, > >> I have an older K3 and the front panel push buttons are starting to > become intermittent. I was thinking of trying to remove the front panel > and seeing if I get squirt some Deoxit in there. 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