Hi Ryan,

As I just posted to the KX group list, I'll be looking at your rig myself as 
this may be a firmware issue.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


> On Aug 30, 2023, at 12:25 PM, R.S. via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I ordered a KX2 with all the options back on March 27th of this year and 
> received it on July 12th. Out of the box it was having issues.  For example,
> -When pressing PTT button on factory mic it will change frequency 
> intermittently.
> -MIC UP/DOWN buttons put KX2 into TX mode briefly intermittently.
> -INT Mic and EXT Mic will display randomly when pressing any mic buttons.
> After experiencing these issues I called Elecraft and they immediately sent 
> me a replacement mic but the problems still persisted. So I was instructed to 
> send the radio back at my expense ($50 USPS insured) to Elecraft so they 
> could diagnose it.
> I sent the radio back on July 21. After being at Elecraft for a month I was 
> informed that they could only replicate the random INT Mic /EXT mic display 
> flashing on the screen but could not duplicate the other issues I complained 
> about.  I told them to keep trying because it happens fairly often and 
> obviously makes for a difficult QSO when you keep having to adjust the VFO to 
> stay on frequency. 
> So fast forward to today when I get an email stating they are sending the 
> radio back to me with no fix and no resolution. Only that there could be a 
> possible firmware fix in the future. I really do not think this is 
> acceptable. 
> I am curious to see if anyone else has experienced the same issues with their 
> KX2 and what did they do to resolve the issue.
> Thanks and 73,Ryan W6ZAR
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