[Elecraft] [KX3] Re: Kx2 paddle issue
John Oppenheimer
john at kn5l.net
Mon Jul 24 18:22:09 EDT 2017
This is the response I received from Elecraft support:
On 06/27/2017 01:34 PM, Elecraft Support wrote:
> To your question, yes, we are now using a drop of Locktite Blue (not
> Red) on the threads for the 2 screws that hold the round contacts in
> place.
John KN5L
On 07/24/2017 10:45 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> The issue is not that the paddles don't leave the factory fully tested
> and operational, but that the stand-offs (E700348) loosen after a period
> of time from normal use.
>
> As posted by several of us previously, the fix is simply to place a
> small dab of Loctite Blue on the threads of the two flathead screws
> (E700277) which secure the stand-offs.
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