[Elecraft] Free K1 headphone jack to needy ham

[Wallace, Andy]

People who pull parts for kitting can make mistakes.

People who build kits can make mistakes.

In light of recent discussions I would like to elevate my
karma by admitting wrongdoing and making amends. 

Someone on the List, several weeks ago, reported an 
intermittent K1 headphone jack. When prepping my setup
for vacation later on, I discovered mine was, too! (I
usually use the speaker.) 

An email to Gary brought me a new jack at their expense,
not mine.

On pulling the bottom cover to swap it in, I discovered I
had not soldered the ground lug!

The phone jack is closed-circuit and has many connections.
I was shocked to discover the ground lug (toward the edge
of the board) had never taken solder. 

I soldered it, and of course the K1 was fine after that.

So....anyone REALLY got a defective jack? Better double
check! But if you do, first email I get that wants it
will get it mailed at my expense. :-)

-Andy