Thanks Wayne, Does the field modification also include changing pins on the KPA3 PCB, as mine are tin plated ?
73 Stewart G3RXQ On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:21:31 -0800, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Both the production change and the field modification result in gold- > to-gold contacts throughout the 12 V circuit to the PA. > > Wayne > N6KR > > On Feb 14, 2012, at 9:12 AM, Stewart wrote: > >> I had a look inside my K3 today. Although it is an early one, S/N 307 >> it has a new RF board with gold pins.However, these mate with the >> KPA103 >> Interface Module which has sockets that are tinned. >> >> I thought that there was a danger that over a period of time the tin >> would >> migrate onto the gold surface and cause oxide issues. >> >> Shouldn't it be gold to gold, and tin to tin ? ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
