[Elecraft] tip of 3.5 mm plug remains in key jack

Josh Fiden josh at voodoolab.com
Sun Jan 17 14:51:34 EST 2021


1/8” doesn’t exist. They’re all 3.5mm. 

Biggest problem I’ve seen in cheap import connectors is poor quality plating. Both material & surface finish. 

73
Josh W6XU

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> On Jan 17, 2021, at 6:29 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF <M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> No one seams to have mentioned that there is a small difference in diameter between a 3.5mm plug and a 1/8” plug (which is 3.175mm).
> However, I believe the socket on the K3 is a 3.5mm one, so that should not have caused this.
> I’m sure someone like Don can confirm this.
> 
> 



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