[Elecraft] KX-1 KXBD1 KEYER ISSUE

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Which nut are you looking at Ken? There should be *no* knurled nut on the
jack itself. 

The jack should be just flush with the case so when you plug the KXPD1 into
the key jack, the KXPD1 aluminum body rests flush against the side of the
KX1 case. 

Then you insert the knurled *screw* into the hole in the KXPD1 body so it
passes through the KXPD1 and into the threaded hole in the side of the KX1
just above the key jack. 

Tighten that screw so the KXPD1 assembly is held tight and secure against
the KX1.

There are two holes in the KXPD1 for the knurled *screw*, so you can orient
the paddles for either left or right-handed operation. The knurled screw is
a "captive" screw: once you screw it into the KXPD1 hole, it then screws
into the KX1 side. When you remove the KXPD1 from the KX1 the knurled screw
remains captive in the KXPD1 hole unless you purposely unscrew it from the
KXPD1 body as well. 

That helps avoid the knurled screw becoming separated from the KXPD1 and
lost. When you put it in, you must screw it through both the KXPD1 body and
into the KX1 to hold the assembly.

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:53 AM
To: k1um at bellsouth.net; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KX-1 KXBD1 KEYER ISSUE


Ken,

The knurled handle screw supplied with the KXPD1 is what keeps the key
secured to the KX1 and should prevent 'wiggling'.  If it does not, look for
something projecting on the back of the paddle - you may not have tightened
the jack body adequately into the paddle base - the shoulder of the jack
should be flush with (or recessed slightly below) the aluminum block of the
paddle.

73,
Don W3FPR


> -----Original Message-----
>
> I must have done something wrong...   When I plug the kxbd1 in it wiggles
> too much..
>
> Should I have screwed the knerled nut on the key jack?  The jack on my 
> kx-1 is flush with the upper conver so the nut wont screw on.
> Suggestions to solve the case of the wiggling KXBD1
>
> thanks
>
> Ken K1UM
>

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