[Elecraft] K2 key clicks

[Tom Hammond]

Hi Ken:

>I loaned my K2/100 to a die-hard, serious CW contester last weekend to 
>operate in the CW Sweepstakes.  My rig is completely up-to-date on all the 
>suggested mods, and I use it frequently on SSB and CW DXing with no 
>problems.  Ninety minutes into the CW contest, he had to swap it out for a 
>Kenwood TS-850, because he was getting complaints about key clicks.
>
>There was some discussion on the reflector back in September about a cure 
>for the K2 key click problem, but I can't recall seeing any definitive 
>published fix, and there does not seem to be anything I can easily find on 
>www.elecraft.com.
>
>Is the fix forthcoming soon?

I have a very preliminary fix installed in my K2. It seemed to have worked 
pretty well, BUT there was a glitch in the (modified) firmware which 
required me to revert to the previous version of the firmware. So, at 
present, I have the hardware half of the mod, but not the firmware part... 
the result is soft makes, but slightly hard breaks.

This IS on Waynes list of 'things to do', but I'm not certain where it 
ranks on the list. I _am_ certain that it IS in the loop and that it WILL 
be resolved.

Do you know, were the click complaints based upon the make or the break?

73,

Tom Hammond   N0SS