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-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of David Gilbert Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 00:32 To: elecraft@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-boun...@mailman.qth.net > <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Mike Seiffert > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 6:25 PM To:elecraft@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. 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