[Elecraft] Power pole connection comes loose

[Don Wilhelm]

Ron,

If it is both getting warm and not holding together firmly, then one or 
both connectors are not assembled correctly.

Check by looking into the open end of both connectors.  The tip of the 
silver plated contact should be fully seated over the spring clip in the 
housing.  If you can see both the end of the contact tab and the end of 
the spring clip, you need to apply additional pressure at the back end 
of the connector to seat the contact tab.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/3/2012 9:14 AM, Ron Midwin wrote:
> I was working cw with about 95 watts when my K3 shut down.  I checked the
> power pole connection and it had come slightly loose and was pretty warm,
> so I let it cool and then re inserted it to the radio, and this seems to
> work OK.  I've seen some comments about how to make this a more positive
> connection.  I don't see the roll pin hole on the radio connector?
>
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