[Elecraft] K2 gettin' old.....

[Don Wilhelm]

Sverre,

I would replace them - the pushbuttons are difficult to remove solder 
from the pins, even with a good de-soldering iron.  I cut the pins as 
close to the button body as possible and remove them from the board one 
at a time.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/10/2015 12:46 PM, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote:
> My K2 is also old now - 14 years I believe - and I don't use it that often
> any longer. I notice that the pushbuttons need some exercising before they
> work now. For instance no 7 and 8 (where I have CW stored for LA3ZA and 5nn
> - yes, I'm a lazy CW operator!). Is there any cure for this - other than to
> replace them or use them more often?
>