The problem seems to be the leverage the plug provides to allow the plug to move inside the jack and damage the switch if the phones cord is tugged.
My K2 has the original jack after many hours of use, but as it happens I have a right-angle plug so there is no long lever to apply force on the internal components in the jack if I tug on the cord accidentally. Some years ago, several others reported excellent results with a right-angle adapter on their K2s - once the damaged jack was replaced. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 6:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] K1 headphone jack Good morning, I know this is a known issue with some headphone jacks for the K1 and K2s. I found my internal speaker isn't working any longer and know the issue is with the jack itself. I have the replacement jack to install now and I have a question about this. Is the replacement jack the same or is this an improved version? I use headphones only to copy CW but would like to listen as I work on projects. It is a lot of trouble to swap the onboard jack that would just fail again in time. I would rather not risk any damage to the K1s board at this time if the repair isn't a permanent solution. Mike, AC4UR http://sunbyrdpress.blogspot.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
