[Elecraft] K3S RJ-45 Pin Alignment

David Christ radioham at mchsi.com
Sun May 1 15:57:08 EDT 2016


Some times the tab has been pressed down and does not spring up enough to lock properly.  I prefer non hooded ends and lift up on the tab before inserting to bake sure it will click and lock properly.

David K0LUM
> On May 1, 2016, at 2:19 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Byron,
> 
> If an RJ45 cable does not make a "snap" sound upon insertion to the socket,
> it is not seated properly. Also, what happens very commonly, is that the
> little tab on the plug that locks the plug into the socket has been broken
> off. Again, VERY common for the tab to be broken off. An RJ45 cord with a
> missing tab on either end needs to thrown out.
> 
> 73, Guy.
> 
> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:08 PM, Byron Peebles <NZ3O at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
>> I continue to be plagued with the radio disconnect azssociated with the
>> RJ-45 interface on the K3S.
>> 
>> Has anyone ever heard of an RJ-45 Pin Alignment tool?  I suspect there is
>> some physical issue that is not resolved by removing the boot and
>> everything else that I've tried.  Forget about it staying connected if you
>> move anything on the desk.  It just seems like some fundamental issue,
>> possible with the socket, as manufactured.
>> 
>> My search for any kind of pin alignment or calibration tool has been
>> unsuccessful.
>> 
>> Anyone really resolved this?  By resolved, I mean you can move things
>> without disconnecting.
>> 
>> 73, Byron
>> K3S #100-72
>> 
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