[Elecraft] K3: Right paddle key not working?

[Vic K2VCO]

The worst that could happen if you bypass it is that if you have a long lead to the paddle 
and if it happens to pick up RF, it might upset the keying. So just try it on all bands 
with your various antennas to make sure it's OK. If it isn't, you should hear it right away.

On 11/13/2010 11:04 PM, James Sarte wrote:
> I suppose you're right Vic.  I've just never been too confident in my soldering skills
> when it comes to small surface-mount parts like this choke.  Like I said earlier, my iron
> slipped and I even managed to slightly warp the plastic casing on the choke.  Ugh.  When
> it comes to larger, thru-hole stuff then it isn't a problem.
>
> If I bypass the choke, what's the worst that could happen?
>
> Anyway, I'm still thinking about sending it back... Aptos agreed to swap out the filter
> and mic encoders for the newer, less-viscous feeling versions after my original encoders
> went kaput and they sent me an FP board with these stiff ones.  So either way, I'd be out
> of a K3 for a few days.  I could kill two birds with one stone and also have them do a
> complete check to make sure everything else is working before sending it back.
>
> I wouldn't be completely dead in the water anyway.  I have an Icom 756 Pro III that I
> could use in the meantime.
>
> Tnx,
> James K2QI
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 12:29 AM, Vic K2VCO <vic at rakefet.com <mailto:vic at rakefet.com>> wrote:
>
>     If you could get to it to reheat the terminals, you can replace it.
>
>     And, as the previous poster indicated, it's just an RF filter for the paddle. Chances
>     are you can short it out and you won't have a problem. You can get back on the air
>     until Elecraft sends you a replacement part.
>
>     You don't need to send your radio to the factory to fix this!
>
>
>
>     --
>     Vic, K2VCO
>     Fresno CA
>     http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>
>
>
>
> --
> 73 de James K2QI
> President UNARC/4U1UN
>

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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/