[Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle not working

[Gary Slagel]

Thanks Chris and Mike,
I initially tried a continuity check and had little luck confirming bad or good continuity.   I spent some time this morning putting it in, taking it out, adjusting spacing, etc.  Everything was pretty inconsistent.  For a while I had the left side of the paddle working and the right not working, for a while everything was fine and now, believe it or not the left paddle is working and the right paddle is working as long as I don't completely tighten the left thumbscrew that holds it on to the kx2 hihi!  I'd guess it needs a cleaning.  I've misplaced the smaller allen wrench for the pivot screws so may try to round one up and see if I can get it apart and cleaned and back together.  Or... maybe leave that left thumbscrew a little loose :)!    
Thanks for both of your comeback!


Gary Slagel2226 Doran RdHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 890-2310KT0A
  

    On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 10:53:15 AM MST, Chris <ve3uvt at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi Gary,
You can disconnect the paddle and do a continuity check with your multimeter.  It seems that the problem is on the paddle.  You can easily disassemble it to see where the problem is.  I did clean mine, and it is fairly easy.
Best 73,
Chris KM1B

On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM Gary Slagel via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

The left side of my KXPD2 paddle is not working, the right side is fine.    I've reversed the CW KEY 2 setting and it continues to be the left side that doesn't work.
Is there a simple test I could do to determine if it is a paddle problem or a KX2 problem?  I don't have anyone local who owns a kx2 so I've no way to test with another radio.
GaryKT0A
 
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