[Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons

[Julia Tuttle]

Do you have a source for that?

On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM David Gilbert <ab7echo at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I just asked ChatGPT.  It says the switch occurred at roughly serial
> number 5550.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> On 12/27/2024 7:33 PM, Mark Musick wrote:
> > I'm not sure, but I think it was around 4100.
> > Maybe Keith will chime in with the exact number.
> >
> > 73,
> > Mark, WB9CIF
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of David Gilbert
> > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 00:32
> > To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons
> >
> >
> > 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 PMTo: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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