[Elecraft] Microphone Jack Grounded?

[John Huffman]

Parker -

#3194 wasn't grounded.

73 de NA8M
John

Parker Buckley wrote:

>".......John - Have a look at
>http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/k2_microphone_jack_grounding.ht
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>The K2 ~01583 that I have did not have its mic jack shield
>grounded. The above document implies that Elecraft omitted a
>step to ground the jack, so I assume that the omission will
>have been corrected by now........"
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>I noticed the instructions were dated 1999.  Has the mic
>jack been grounded in later kits?  If so, starting with what
>numbers?  My K2 is #2636 and I just don't remember much
>about this.  Looking at the schematic, it's not obvious ( to
>me, at least) that the body of the jack is grounded.
>
>Thanks,
>Parker WD8JOL
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