Well, thanks for all the info, Mike.
Like you, I also worry about the connector in the front of the rig. It just
seems to be very susceptible to being whacked or something like that.
But, I guess for now, I'll just leave well enough alone.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector
> hello tom, the collar is not doing anything but making the mike firm
> to the radio. it serves no purpose as far as grounding the ground
> connections are all wired to the pins of the connector. i personally
> don't like a mike cable hanging out of the front of my radio so i use
> the mike on the back of the k3. same with the key so its all clear
> in front of the radio. my earphones also plug in the back. i took a
> collar from a old connector and a piece of thin metal a size of a
> penny and put it inside of the collar and screwed it on the front 8
> pin mike connector so it is all covered. take care, c u 73 mike
>
>
>
> At 04:12 PM 10/19/2011, you wrote:
>> 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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