[Elecraft] KPA100 speaker connector / iPod keyer

[Don Wilhelm]

Mike,

Yes, I guess a connector there would be handy, but unless the wires are 
put through the holes on the speaker, it is an easy task to unsolder 
them.  Just because the holes are on the lugs does not mean they have to 
be used, just lay the wire over the speaker lug and apply solder.

For quick repairs to the KPA100 board, it is not even necessary to 
unsolder the speaker wire if one is careful  The board can be removed 
and placed upside-down on the heat sink without removing the speaker 
wire, I have done that many times.  For extensive work on the KPA100 
board, I do unsolder the speaker wires.

73,
Don W3FPR

Mike Markowski wrote:
> 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
>   
>