[Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons

[David Gilbert]

At which K3 serial number did the change to gold pins happen?

Dave   AB7E



On 12/27/2024 5:22 PM, Mark Musick wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> Don't squirt Deoxit in the buttons.
> Since you have an older K3 it most likely is the front panel pins where it attaches to the RF board. These pins on the first K3s were tin. There probably is some corrosion there.
> Take the front panel off, clean the pins and replace the front panel and all will probably be fine.
> Elecraft has an upgrade to gold pins for the older K3. The later K3 and all K3S radios have the gold pins.
>
> 73,
> Mark, WB9CIF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Mike Seiffert
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 6:25 PM
> To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons
>
> Hi all,
> I have an older K3 and the front panel push buttons are starting to become intermittent.  I was thinking of trying to remove the front panel and seeing if I get squirt some Deoxit in there.  Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers and 73,
> Mike K6STR
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