True, the soldering wouldn't be any fun, but I'd be concerned about
disassembling the front panel to get to the connector. Everything is so
tightly packed, and I'd be afraid of breaking some of those super thin
wires.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:58
Subject: Re: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector
> I've seen some for many years that were fine but yeah, a good shot, I'd be
> concerned and no,m you don't want to replace that connector. I did it once
> with one of the 8 pins ones, I can do the PTT, ground and audio but all 8
> pins I hope to never do again, but 3 wires isn't a big deal,I trim all the
> contacts off the unused ones. All 8 I think I'll get help with in the
> future
> if I ever need to.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector
>
>
>> In which case it might go south eventually, especially if the connector
>> gets
>> whacked. I don't think I'd want to try to replace that connector.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:50
>> Subject: Re: Question on TS590 8-pin mic connector
>>
>>
>>> 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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