[Elecraft] Any Suggestions on VOX Problem?

[Curt]

I have a K2/100 S/N 5417 pretty much loaded. I didn't build this radio and don’t want extremely technical suggestions or answers, in other words and if possible I would love to have it kept to a very elementary level. I also refuse to unsolder one component after paying to have it built. I am almost all CW and although this radio has the SSB option I never even tried it till until just last night. 

The problem is: The VOX doesn't act anything like the manual says it should or any normal VOX acts. I am using a Heil headset mic and can get it to operate using the PTT but not VOX.  When trying to use VOX the receiver mutes, the S meter pegs and I hear a low level hashing sound at which point I need to turn off the radio completely and power it back up because every function switch is unless acting like dummy switches doing nothing. Upon power up and if I then use PTT it works like it's supposed to. This does this on all bands and even into a dummy load so RF doesn't seem to be the problem although it sure acts like an RF problem. I do have the radio grounded, but maybe I should try it without a ground, maybe a RF loop?

 Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I’m just no longer into going down to the board level to fix things, been there done that, and especially since I am currently on disability because of a vision problem.


This is my first time on this reflector, thanks much and thanks for being here.

Curt/k3ey