[Elecraft] KX3PD missing some "dits" (?)

[Wayne Burdick]

Stan,

Sorry to hear this. You might try removing some of the black anodizing  
around the other thumb screw hole, too. This seems to have worked in  
all cases that I know of. If not, we'll get you a new KXPD3 ASAP.

Wayne
N6KR

On Jun 10, 2012, at 1:38 PM, stan levandowski wrote:

>
>  Don, I *thought*  Wayne's fix had solved the problem but it's back
> "big time" and still only affects the dits.  I was so confident I'd
> solved it that I took the KX3 to the top of an 1800' mountain today  
> and
> made two QSOs that were full of sending errors.  I decided to QRT  
> early
> and preserve what remained of my reputation as a CW op.  I was so
> confident that I didn't bring a spare key along.    On the plus side  
> the
> KX3 was a joy to use and a K3 op in TN thought it sounded real good.
> Tomorrow I'll call Elecraft Service and see what they want me to do.
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
>   Stan,
>
> Information from Wayne on May 15 is below - try it.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> A few KXPD3 users have found that the paddles operated
> intermittently.
> This can be easily corrected.
>
> First, completely remove one of the paddle thumbscrews. Next, using
> a
> drill bit that's somewhat larger than the #4 hole, add a * very *  
> slight
> bevel (countersink) to the hole. This will remove a small amount of
> the black anodizing, allowing the thumbscrew to make consistent
> electrical contact with the keyer paddle housing. (The thumbscrew's
> post flares slightly where it joins the face; the flared area will
> contact the bevel in the aluminum.)
>
> We've already added this step for KXPD3s shipped starting today.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On 6/9/2012 8:08 PM, stan levandowski wrote: Is anyone else seeing the
> following:  KXPD3 randomly fails to produce a
> *beginning* "dit" - happens infrequently; perhaps once or twice every
> couple hundred characters.  Issue does *not* occur with external  
> paddle
> via key jack on left side.
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