[Elecraft] K3 help

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Hi Paul:

1: Is the LPA fully seated in the RF board? NO pins should show between the
halves of the connectors on the LPA and RF board. Obviously, if it's not
fully seated that will raise up the transistors and the screws might not
reach. 

2: Are you *sure* you have 1/4" screws for those three? They are awfully
close to the 3/16" used  elsewhere, and for the most part you could use a
1/4" screw elsewhere and not notice, until you needed them to secure those
transistors. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----


I am on page 55 of the K3 Assembly manual and everything has gone fine until
now. I am putting the bottom covers on and am unable to get the back cover
on properly. The problem is properly installing the ¼” Black pan screws
(with tooth lock washer) over the three power transistors. The screws are
apparently to short as things stand. I can’t even get them to begin
threading. The transistors have ¼” standoffs under the transistor screw
holes. I am overlooking simple I am sure.

The remaining stanoffs on the RF board that attach to the bottom cover are
¼” and have tooth lock washers. HELP!!! Paul NN5G