[Elecraft] K3 KXV3B install problems

[Jim Brown]

On Thu,6/11/2015 12:11 PM, ejkkjh at gmail.com wrote:
> Having problems with install of the KXV3B upgrading from a KXV3A.
> The pins are two long on the KXV3B, with BNC connectors up as far as they will go in the rear slot?
> I tried putting the pins in tilting the board with the BNC connectors not out of the slot, it was too much of an angle, they will not go in?
> I guess I can cut the pins shorter on the KXV3B but wanted to check on that first.
> Any help would be appreciated.

I also had a very hard time with it, and ended up driving down to the 
factory to let them do it. They let me watch the bench tech, who had it 
installed in a few seconds.

I had to do my second K3, so I had him show me. There are three keys to 
doing it, for me, at least.

1) in addition removing the top cover, also remove the side panel. It 
makes it much easier to see when the pins are aligned with the socket, 
and to get your fingers in there.

2) Begin by bending the pins slightly with a good pair of long 
needle-nose pliers (toward the rear panel. It doesn't take much -- 10-15 
degrees at most.

3) Now, insert the BNC connectors through the opening. If you've bent 
the pins enough, they'll be close enough to the socket that you can push 
them in to mate. If you haven't bent the pins, they will be on the front 
side of the socket.

73, Jim K9YC