Re: [Elecraft] KX3 builder's alert #1 released - IMPORTANT

2013-01-18 Thread Dave Lindsley
In my case, the screws were correct but the alignment of the screw holes in the battery holders, to the pc board was off my several milimeters, requiring that the screws be inserted at an angle, not allowing them to sit flush. I altered the battery holder screw holes to accommodate the misalignmen

[Elecraft] KX3 builder's alert #1 released - IMPORTANT

2013-01-18 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
We have released builder's alert #1 for the KX3. Some builders have reported the four 2-56 flat head screws used to attach the battery holders in the KX3 do not seat smoothly against the plastic holder. The heads protrude upward and may strike and short one or more batteries to ground. This i