[Elecraft] K2 speaker jack question

[drewko1 at verizon.net]

I think I'm going to install a speaker/headphone switch on the back
panel so I can just leave the headphones plugged in all the time. Then
switch headphones & speaker as needed. 

Apart from the mini-plug being relatively fragile, it's also annoying
to plug & unplug. It doesn't go very easily and I often hit the menu
button while trying to work it. I have to say, it's the only really
annoying feature I've found on the K2.

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:37:02 -0400 (EDT), Al  WA6VNN   wrote:

>I just replaced the connector on my K2 #4887  because the internal bypass 
>switch that is supposed to connect the speakers when  the headphones are 
>unplugged wasn't making contact. Check continuity across the  bypass switch contacts 
>with the power off and the headphones unplugged. If it's  not a dead short you 
>may have a damaged  jack. Mine worked OK when new but  after 2 years of almost 
>constant headphone use the connection just wasn't there.  I'll dissect the 
>broken jack someday to see what caused the open.
>
>Al  WA6VNN  
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