[Elecraft] KPA100 speaker connector / iPod keyer

[Mike Markowski]

Don,

I've had to remove the heat sink from the KPA100 a handful of times, and as I
recall (I'm at work without my little K2 notebook!) it required unsoldering the
speaker.  This is of course after removing the KPA100 itself from the K2 using
the disconnect you mention.  Each time doing that, I kept thinking next time
I'll add connectors to just unplug the speaker.  I believe this dates back to
when my KPA100 got zapped - forgot to unhook antenna one winter night - and
required several component replacements and several go rounds.  Hopefully
something that I won't be doing anymore anyway!

73,
Mike ab3ap

On 03/23/2010 11:35 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> I do not understand - the K2 speaker already has a disconnect, the
> plug/header on the RF Board.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Mike Markowski wrote:
>> I've been meaning for a while to use some sort of plug on the KPA100
>> speaker wire.  I'd like to simply unplug it when necessary rather than
>> unsolder.  Can anyone recommend a small connector/plug, possibly even a
>> Mouser or manufacturer part no.?  I was thinking it might even be worth
>> doing so that on my K1 I can plug/unplug the internal battery holder as
>> desired.