[Elecraft] K2 Speaker switch?

[Jack Brindle]

On Feb 16, 2004, at 4:53 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> If I understand your requirements correctly -  you want to always have  
> the
> external output available and simply turn off the internal speaker  
> with the
> switch, I make the following suggestion:

Exactly!

> Add a jack on the lower part of the K2 and wire the audio directly  
> from the
> RF board (in parallel with the existing wiring for the speaker).  Since
> there is not room for a switch on the KPA100, I would recommend that  
> you
> simply stick an unwired plug into the external speaker jack to disable  
> the
> internal speaker.  There is room for a switch on the QRP top cover,  
> but not
> room that I can see in the KPA100.

I have wondered about this. It appears from pictures that there may be  
space in front of the speaker up to the front panel of KPA100 for a  
miniature slide switch. In fact this is the only place I have found  
that might be usable. Of course the standard K2 cover has comparable  
space available. My reservation for placing the switch there is that it  
is on the top of the cabinet where it might interfere with anything  
placed on top. Of course, placing things on top is probably a bad  
things to do anyway, especially for the KPA100...

I'll take a look at adding a connector in the space you suggest. That  
might be interesting...


- Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
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