Steve:
I understand exactly what you are saying, which is why I want to proceed
with extreme caution here.
I have a good friend who is a sighted ham, and who is adept with this sort
of thing, so I may enlist his help just to be on the safe side.
I am interested in any thoughts others might have as well.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: Dealing with loose mic connector in TS590
> Tom,
>
> Your loose nut diagnosis sounds correct, and would be easy to fix provided
> you can get to the nut. Unfortunately, I think it will be a bit more
> difficult than just removing the bottom cover. Although I haven't looked
> inside the radio, I suspect that you'll have to detach the front panel
> from
> the radio and remove a board that's mounted on the front panel. Of
> course,
> you'll never know until you try, and you might get lucky and not have to
> do
> all that work. I'd start by removing the top and bottom covers and make
> your decision based on what you find. If you decide not to tackle the job
> yourself, I suggest that you seriously consider sending the radio in for
> repair even though the problem seems simple. If you don't, that connector
> will eventually get loose enough to cause a wire to break, at which point
> you'll have to send the radio in for repair anyway.
>
> I find problems like this to be very frustrating. I know how to tighten
> the
> nut, and I even have the right tools for the job. My fear is that in
> these
> modern radios, a simple job like this will escalate into something much
> more
> complicated just because there's so much stuff crammed into the radio, and
> it would be all too easy to break something else while trying to get at
> the
> nut.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 22:13
> Subject: Dealing with loose mic connector in TS590
>
>
>> Hello, all.
>>
>> I remember bringing this up once before on the list, but I think the
>> problem
>> might be getting worse, so it may be time to do something.
>>
>> Specifically, the mic connector in my TS590 now seems to be looser than
>> it
>> was when I initially acquired the rig. The pins themselves do not seem
>> to
>> be loose, but the connector simply seems to be loose inside the housing.
>> It's almost like the nut or whatever that holds the connector in place is
>> loose, and simply needs to be tightened.
>>
>> Has anyone looked at the mic connector to tell how it is fastened? I
>> think
>> it should be fairly accessible if you take the bottom cover off of the
>> rig,
>> but I certainly don't want to do this if things are more complicated.
>>
>> I suppose I could send the rig in to have this checked, but it seems like
>> an
>> awful lot of money to spend for what appears to be such a simple problem.
>>
>> The rig is almost 2 years old now, so it is well out of warranty.
>>
>> I'd be interested in any thoughts my fellow TS590 owners have.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>
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