[Elecraft] Front panel not aligning...

[Don Brown]

Hi

The buttons will not protrude at the top of the panel until the front panel
is mounted to the RF board. The spacers that hold the panels together put
pressure on the back of the front panel and make the buttons stick out
properly.

Don Brown
KD5NDB


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Hissong" <jhisson1@columbus.rr.com>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:14 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Front panel not aligning...


> Hi guys,
>
> Having a ball putting this puppy together.  I finished the control board
> without a hitch.  Display board, well, one of the ICs I put in backward
> (was on the dang phone.. note to self... no phone calls during
> construction). Had a great time getting it back out (U3).  I have it put
> back in place properly, however, I hope I did not put too much heat on
> it when I tried to desolder it (the IC was never too hot to touch... but
> it got pretty darn warm).
>
> Anyways... the real reason I am writing is that it seems that the front
> panel and the front panel board do not align properly.  All the
> switches, displays, and dials line up to the holes, however, the mic
> connector seems to be to high which makes the push buttons above it not
> protrude out of the panel.  I double checked, and the mic connector is
> seated all the way onto the board.  Also, the spacer fits snug under the
> push buttons and all of them are the same height.
>
> Did I get a mic connector that is too high?
>