[Elecraft] K2 Headphone jack switch failure?

[drewko]

Yeah, that would definitely work. Except that the people who have the
most problems with jack failures are ones who, like myself, are
constantly plugging and unplugging the headphones, for whatever
reason... The extension dongle would be pretty annoying for anything
but occasional use.

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:34:37 -0700, you wrote:

>What about just keeping a mini extension plugged in to save the jack from
>future wear?
>
>http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/408065-REG/Hosa_Technology_MHE_100_5_Stereo_Mini_Angled_Male.html
>
>-- Warren
>
>
>
>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:02:46 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>> >My K2's speaker stopped working, headphones still work.  This has happened
>> >twice since building my K1 because the "switch" inside the K1 jack is
>> sawed
>> >in half by plugging and unplugging headphones.
>> >
>> >Does this same failure mode apply to the K2 headphone jack?
>> >
>> >73, Curt KB5JO
>> >