[Elecraft] K1 headphone jack

[Don Wilhelm]

Actually, the failure is because the lever that operates the switch at 
the rear of the jack has broken.
That failure has nothing to do with lateral forces on the key jack, but 
is a failure that is related more to the number of times the headphone 
jack has been inserted and removed.  If the lever is not operated, it is 
not likely to fail.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/23/2015 1:06 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> The problem seems to be the leverage the plug provides to allow the plug to
> move inside the jack and damage the switch if the phones cord is tugged.
>
> My K2 has the original jack after many hours of use, but as it happens I
> have a right-angle plug so there is no long lever to apply force on the
> internal components in the jack if I tug on the cord accidentally.
>
>