Mike:
Yeah, that's what I'm wondering too.
So, as a result, I tighten the collar just enough to make a secure fit, and
nothing more.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector
> hello tom, on the k3 elecraft radio the 8 pin mike connector is
> soldered directly to the circuit board and there is no lock nut
> holding the connector to the front panel so when you tighten the mike
> on the chassis connector there is a slight movement and you don't
> want to be to zealous about tightening the collar because you can
> break the solder joints and then you start having problems with
> intermitent connects to the circuit board. i think that is what you
> are seeing on the ts590 as well. take care, c u 73 mike w6quv
>
>
>
> At 08:50 AM 10/19/2011, you wrote:
>>I've seen it with the collar tight, what I find is either there's a small
>>split, or one forms over time, in that ring where it connects to the
>>plastic
>>that goes in to the connector, the part the collar tightens against cracks
>>or has a small crack in it originally I'm not sure which, you can only
>>find
>>it with a fingernail if you look for it, and I think it has something to
>>do
>>with that. I can't find it on them all but to have a lot I can find it on.
>>----- 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
>> >>
>
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