[Elecraft] tip of 3.5 mm plug remains in key jack

[Jim Brown]

On 1/15/2021 4:09 PM, Gwen Patton wrote:
> I had to do this, too, on my KX3. I had to open it up and use a lockpick to
> push the broken tip out from the back of the jack.

For almost 30 years, I've served on international Standards Working 
Groups (of the Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee) with 
representatives of the world's two manufacturers of quality audio 
connectors, Switchcraft (US) and Neutrik (EU). In our meetings, both 
have recounted problems they have with counterfeit versions of 
connectors produced in China. I'm also a member of the Working Group on 
Microphones, and major mic manufacturers have long had the same problem 
with their products.

Among the defects of the counterfeit connectors are 1) lousy 
construction, so that they fall apart and 2) they don't conform to the 
physical size definitions of the Standard for the part they claim to be.

As long as 20 years ago, I was reading about counterfeit fasteners 
causing problems for aircraft manufacturers.

73, Jim K9YC