[Elecraft] K3 front panel buttons

[David Gilbert]

Like I said ... ChatGPT.

ChatGPT scours the internet plus whatever files it was trained on, but 
it doesn't cite references.  Usually for queries like this it either 
found something or it says it can't find anything ... but sometimes it lies.

Dave   AB7E



On 12/27/2024 8:50 PM, Julia Tuttle wrote:
> 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-----
>     > From:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:From%3Aelecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
>     <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of David Gilbert
>     > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 00:32
>     > To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:To%3Aelecraft 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
>     <mailto:From%3Aelecraft-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 <mailto:PMTo%3Aelecraft 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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