[Elecraft] K2 keyer problem

[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

Do you mean that it transmits dashes until the dit side is released?
If so, check the dash spacing on your paddles (increase the spacing) and 
clean the paddle contacts.
Also increase the spring tension on the dash side.

It sounds to me that somehow the contacts of the paddles may be 'getting 
stuck'.  I cannot think of any this could be a problem inside the K2 - 
unless RF Board R1 and R2 are something other than 220 ohms and/or not 
well soldered.  You can remove the left side panel to check R1 and R2.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/7/2021 12:16 PM, wks9478 at charter.net wrote:
> I am using a K2 pre-3000 SN model with all the upgrades to the new PWB
> configuration installed. Software version is 2.04R. When sending an "L" by
> pressing the dit side of the paddle continuously and touching the dash key
> as the first dit is being sent, sometimes the rig transmits continuously
> until the dit side is released. This happens maybe once in 20 times. Any
> help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill K5EMI
>
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