[Elecraft] KXV3 question

[hawley, charles j jr]

The spacers are not mentioned as separate parts as far as I found. I don’t remember thinking about them even after building two kits. I believe they were fastened to and part of the board.

Chuck Jack 
KE9UW

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> On Dec 16, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
> 
> The Assembly manual should provide enough info to answe your questions. The spacer should be referenced to the parts inventory in rear of manual and available via phone call to Elecraft. Ask for Madelyn. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
> 
> 
>> On Dec 16, 2018, at 9:35 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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