[Elecraft] K2 external speaker hole

[Mark Petrovic]

Thanks, Don.  Yes, I found I had to ream the existing hole *very* little,
maybe one or two 1/100 of an inch, for the jack to pass through without
forcing it.  The difference did not feel like extra paint; it felt like the
hole was in fact just a bit too small.

On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 8:49 AM Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> The jack *should* fit through the hole, but I also know that it does not
> with the jack supplied.
> So ream out the hole in the top cover.  I use a thin bladed knife, but a
> drill bit or a proper reamer will work.
> You only have to take a little metal from the inside of the hole.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 7/19/2018 11:00 AM, Mark Petrovic wrote:
> > In the top cover for my K2 S/N/ 7809, the external speaker hole is way
> too
> > small for the jack to pass through.  Is it the design intent of the K2
> that
> > this jack be screwed in?  Or should it pass through without forcing it?
> Or
> > does it matter?
>


-- 
Mark