[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 153, Issue 21

[Dauer, Edward]

Same thing here this past weekend.  Never noticed it before, but during the NAQP there were four or five occasions on which the K-Pod needed a second tap.  I am using the Elecraft-issue cable and the K3 modification for DC.  It wasn’t a big deal, but any delay in a contest exchange is noticeable.   As to the thought that the problem might be RF in the shack, that seems unlikely since the mis-press or whatever it is occurs before the XMTR is keyed when the tap is meant to activate a memory message.  Could it be that the buttons have some free play in their holdings such that pressing one asymmetrically can result in a lesser contact, or is that mechanically not possible? 

Even so, having a K-Pod is a significant edge in operating comfort.  But if there’s a fix for this issue, it would be good to know

Ted, KN1CBR

    
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    Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 20:40:06 +0000
    From: Mike Weir <ve3wdm at hotmail.com>
    To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
    Subject: [Elecraft] K-pod issue....I think?
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    Good afternoon all, I was operating in the NAQP CW this weekend and the main reason I purchased the K-pod was for contesting. It was great to have the VFO right beside my keyboard and to have the advantage of sending contest macros from the K-pod meant less mouse work. The question I have is...I did notice on many occasions when pressing the "F" buttons to send a macro (e.g. VE3WDM and Mike ON or K3 functions such as spot or A/B ) the macro did not send. Sometimes it took pressing the "F" button 3 times. Other times it was first press and I noticed this on all the F buttons I was using which was F1,2 4 and 8. Has anyone else had this? My question to Elecraft (as I know they monitor the list) is....is  there an issue with my new K-pod? It is very frustrating during a contest to send your call and have it not happen or your exchange and nothing and as said sometimes up to 3 tries.  As well to want to spot a station and nothing happens or A/B and nothing happens.
    
    Thanks
    
    Mike Weir
    
    VE3WDM