[Elecraft] KXV3 question

[hawley, charles j jr]

There is clearly a spacer on each of the two screws. Figure 55 of the K3S manual shows the bottom screw and spacer on the KXV3B which is the same mechanically.


Chuck KE9UW
c-hawley at illinois.edu

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> On Dec 16, 2018, at 8:35 AM, mike stokes <mike9v at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I bought a used K3 and found that the lower right screw that holds the
> KXV3t against the rear chassis had fallen out during shipping.  I took it
> apart and found the lock washer and nut.  Figure 10 in the manual shows
> that there should be a spacer attached to the KXV3.  The space is there on
> the top left mounting hole, but not the lower right one.  There is no
> evidence that it was ever one soldered to it. My concerns are
> 
> 1) Is the space still somewhere in side the radio causing very bad things
> when I power it up.
> 
> 2) Without this spacer the KXV3 starts to flex if tightened to much an the
> KXV3 may short against .the rear plate.  If not tightened enough it will
> vibrate loose again.
> 
> Can anyone confirm that this spacer should have been on both mounting
> wholes ?
> 
> Here is a link to pics of each mounting hole.
> https://1drv.ms/u/s!ANLmO2vBrPixiTQ
> 
> 73
> Mike Stokes
> KK9V
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