[Elecraft] KXV3A Install-Have not been able to seat pins in J66

[Richard Hill]

It worked. Thanks.

On Sat, Apr 29, 2023, 2:02 PM W3FPR <w3fpr111 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rich,
>
> Try this -- bend the pins in just a little bit and try it that way.  You
> don't have to bend them very much and they will straighten out when you
> get the job done.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/25/2023 10:49 PM, Richard Hill wrote:
> >    I'm installing a new but old KXV3A board into the J66 block.  The
> > instructions say the pins should just clear the top of J66 when the BNC
> > connectors are up against the top of the back panel opening.  I am not
> > seeing a way to orient the board such that the pins clear the block.  The
> > pins seem to be just a bit too long.  This board was purchased back in
> > 2011.  It is revision A.
> >
> > I'll call Elecraft in the morning, but thought I'd try the brain trust
> here
> > to see if I can complete this project tonight.  No hurry, grin.  It feels
> > like I should be able to do this, but I'm just not seeing it.  I'm
> tempted
> > to cut the ends of the pins about 1 mm, but will wait till I talk to
> > Elecraft.  I have an updated board on order, but thought I'd just put the
> > old board in and see if I can get my P3 running.
> >
> > Thanks for any thoughts!
> >
> >
>
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