Steve:

The movement happens after I have tightened down the collar on the mic 
connector.

Also, I can reach inside and move the assembly where the pins are at least a 
little bit.

Obviously, I don't want to try to move that too much, but it does move a 
little.

I don't know how that connector is tightened inside the rig, but I would 
think it should be something fairly simple.

At the same time, though, the looseness of the connector assembly doesn't 
seem to affect anything when I'm using the rig, so maybe I should take the 
approach that "If it ain't truly broken, don't fix it!".

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector


> Tom,
>
> Does the movement happen before or after you tighten down the collar on 
> the
> connector?  If things are moving after the collar is tightened, you 
> probably
> have a loose connector, but then you'll have to decide if you want to take
> apart the front panel to fix it.  Since you've seen this "problem" on
> several radios, I'm guessing that the collar wasn't tightened down, and 
> this
> is just normal behavior.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 06:05
> Subject: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector
>
>
>> Hi, folks.
>>
>> Ever since I got my TS590, I have noticed something, but I can't 
>> determine
>> if it's a problem.
>>
>> I notice that the male part of the mic connector in the rig moves around
>> slightly within the rig's connector socket.  When I connect a mic, all 
>> pin
>> connections seem very secure, and the connector does not move in or out,
>> just kind of sideways and up and down within the connector socket.
>>
>> I seem to recall experiencing a similar thing with other rigs I have had
>> with the 8-pin connector, such as the IC718, the IC746, and my original
>> IC751, but don't have those rigs to compare to be sure.
>>
>> Again, I'm not sure this is a problem, and am certainly not looking for
>> other things to worry about, but I just want to keep Murphy away from 
>> this
>> QTH if at all possible.  He has created enough havoc in the antenna
>> department to last me for a while.  (grin)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>