[Elecraft] KX1 -weird KXPD1 problem

[David Wallace]

Hello,

Having a bizarre issue with the KX1 paddle... just got it put together 
the other day.

When I plug the paddles in, they work as they should, no problem. As I 
tighten the thumbscrew, it continues to work... but after that last turn 
to get it really tight against the KX1, instead of a 'dit' or a 'dah' 
from either paddle, I get a 'di-dah' from *both* of them. I figured that 
if I put an extra washer in there (despite the fact that the errata 
specifically says use only one washer) that would solve the problem. I 
emailed Elecraft to make sure that was ok and was told that it was fine 
- but unfortunately it didn't fix it. It doesn't seem to matter how far 
that screw is in - it doesn't start behaving wrong until that last final 
tightening of the screw.

The key jack on the KX1 is completely flush with the KX1 case. The 
paddle seems to be put together fine, but with one slight possible issue 
- the plug itself is slightly less than flush with the body of the key 
itself, but we're talkin less than a MM here. Should I unsolder the 
wires and back it out a half turn perhaps?

Thanks for any help!

73, Dave K8DJW