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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