Hi Richard, In my opinion you have not installed the APP's correctly. I used them on my K2, my K3 and all over the shack. I have used them mobile and on the bench. I have even used them holding the K2 in my hand while I transmitted on SSB to test a portable aerial. I have never had a problem with them ever apart from one I didn't fit correctly. Personally, I solder them to the cable as I have no crimp tool but as I say, I have had no issues with them at all. The tongue of the APP *must* overlap the spring and there should be an audible click as it goes home.
73 Ian -- Ian J Maude, G0VGS SysOp GB7MBC & HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters Member RSGB, GQRP 9838, FISTS 14077 | K3 #455 http://www.amateurradiotraining.org On 18 March 2010 04:32, Irena and Richard jenkins <richardvk...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello everybody from Canberra. > > This may have been covered before, and perhaps you can direct me to the > archive.... BUT ... Has anyone complained about the fragility of the > power plug/socket arrangement on the K2?? I *have* to sweep off my > bench before starting up the rig. Else it turns itself off and maybe > flickers on/OFF until I rest the plug on my bench. Just brushing > against mic cords, pens whatever ... is enough to set it off. > > Have other people found a better mechanical connection for a plug & > socket which has to remain connected and carry 2A on transmit. At > present, I could not take my setup portable in the passenger seat of my > car or in my lap!! > > Ideas would be welcome... > > Richard > VK1RJ > > > -- > Irena and Richard Jenkins > Canberra, AU > 'linux on a Mac: delightful' > Skype: richardirena > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
