[1000mp] Loose grounding fingers

[J. C. Mc Laughlin]

Dear Stan:

    On 5/19/2005, several people reported similar objects.  Apparently, this 
is not uncommon.

    73,    Mac   N8TT
J. McLaughlin;  Michigan, USA
Home:  JCM at power-net.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan" <stan at capecod.com>
To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:05 PM
Subject: [1000mp] Loose grounding fingers


> Hello The Net,
>
> My FT-1000MP had a rattle and a grounding finger dropped out.
> The grounding finger is probably copper, ~ 0.5" x 0.16" x 0.009 "
> and soldered on one end.
>
> Probably was a cold solder joint and came loose.
>
> I suspect multiple of these fingers came loose and one is lodged
> somewhere inside
> and prevents the rig from working.
>
> I need to locate where they belong so I can count the missing ones.
>
> Any thoughts on exactly where inside they belong ?
>
> Thanks   Stan, W1LE    FN41sr    Cape Cod
>