[Elecraft] S/N 1479 Assembly

[Joel Black]

I think I may have mis-jusdged how the ATU was sitting.  I looked again 
and it looks as if it's mounted flat.  After taking the front and back 
apart again, I checked the battery connector, it seems to be seated 
securely too.  I have not yet tried it with internal batteries.

73,
Joel - W4JBB


On 8/29/2012 11:56 AM, Joel Black wrote:
> I just finished with the assembly of my new KX3.  A question or two and
> a comment if I may.
>
> First, the ATU does not seem to sit parallel on the stand-offs.  I
> measured the height of each stand-off and they were the same ~11.26mm.
> I *finally* got the coax routed around the relay next to the BNC
> connector and up to the jack on the ATU.  Is the ATU supposed to be
> parallel (maybe "flat" is a better term)?  For reference, the ATU
> appears to sit lower toward the top of the radio than the bottom.
>
> Second, the battery connector inside the radio.  I had a difficult time
> to get it to seat properly.  Yes, I realize it is keyed and I checked
> that several times.  Did anyone else have an issue getting it to seat?
> I finally got a blunt instrument and pressed it on the connector.
>
> My comment.  Taking the paint out of the 4-40 holes was not too
> difficult on the case.  On the legs, that was a different matter
> entirely.  I managed to bugger up the threads on one of them.  I finally
> quit as I was afraid I would break the thumbscrew off in the hole.
> Might it be better to either have a 4-40 tap included or use a harder
> metal for the thumbscrew?  I would have used my 4-40 tap, but it is
> missing out of my set.  I went ahead and was able to get the screw
> re-threaded and put in the case after assembly.  I'm going to blow out
> the radio to make sure no metal filings might have turned loose on the
> screws.
>
> If no one has noticed the thumb-screw issue, I'm not surprised - I'm
> like the Peanuts character, Pig-pen.  Instead of dust following me
> around, it's trouble.  :)
>
> Thanks,
> Joel - W4JBB
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