[Elecraft] K2 Power Connector

[Joe Planisky]

Hello Richard,

What you're describing is not normal.   Are you saying the plug pulls  
out of the socket with very little effort?  Or does it fit snugly, but  
the connection drops out as you move the cord?  If the plug fits very  
loosely or comes out with very little effort, it sounds like you  
either have the wrong size plug on the end of your power cord, or else  
the socket in the K2 is broken.  If it fits snugly but the power drops  
out as you move the power cord, you might have a bad connection in  
either the plug or where the socket is soldered to the K2 circuit board.

The plug that came with my K2 fits snugly in the socket and I can move  
the rig around without it pulling out.

73
--
Joe KB8AP


On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:32 PM, Irena and Richard jenkins wrote:

> Hello everybody from Canberra.
>
> This may have been covered before, and perhaps you can direct me to  
> the
> archive.... BUT ... Has anyone complained about the fragility of the
> power plug/socket arrangement on the K2??  I *have* to sweep off my
> bench before starting up the rig.  Else it turns itself off and maybe
> flickers on/OFF until I rest the plug on my bench.  Just brushing
> against mic cords, pens whatever ... is enough to set it off.
>
> ...
> Ideas would be welcome...
>
> Richard
> VK1RJ