Charlie, As others have agreed, Dave is THE GUY to handle K1 issues. I worked with him on my K2. He’s the best.
Not to ask a silly question but, is the speaker wire connected to the K1 main board? And, are you getting audio through the headphones? Larry - W7LDT Proud owner of K1-K2- & KX3 Sent from my iPhone. That explains the typos. > On Feb 3, 2026, at 10:02, [email protected] wrote: > > Send Elecraft mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Elecraft digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. K1 repair/upgrade question (Charlie Wilber) > 2. Re: K1 repair/upgrade question (W3FPR) > 3. Re: K1 repair/upgrade question (Gwen Patton) > 4. Re: K1 repair/upgrade question (Bill McCullough) > 5. Re: W2 Update Info (Richards) > 6. W2 Wattmeter FS with two couplers ([email protected]) > 7. FW: W2 Wattmeter FS with two couplers ([email protected]) > 8. Re: K1 repair/upgrade question (Charlie Wilber) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 14:37:44 -0500 > From: Charlie Wilber <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K1 repair/upgrade question > Message-ID: > <can0xg0p46db0k7bf701yyo1ndj2ubcjq5jvsqp+_5hjcenc...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I recently purchased a K1 with autotuner installed and speaker not working. > Seller thinks fault is in external phone jack. Unit is 20/40 meter model. > Would replacing phone jack be simple or would it be better to send to > Elecraft for repair? Would they also add additional bands if requested? Any > advice will be appreciated. 73, Charlie, N1AOK > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 17:08:18 -0500 > From: W3FPR <[email protected]> > To: Charlie Wilber <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 repair/upgrade question > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Charlie, > > The headphone/ext speaker jack on the K1 has 5 (or 6) places to > desolder, so it is easy if you have good desoldering tools, but > difficult if you do not. > > Do not consider drilling out the thru-plated holes as one customer of > mine did - that was a long time ago, and I quit repairing radios.? > Drilling out the holes will ruin the K1 board. > > Dave Van Wallaghen W8FGU currently does K1 repairs for Elecraft, send an > email to [email protected] and he should contact you. > > Unless you have the kit for the 4 band board, adding additional bands is > not possible because Elecraft no longer produces that kit. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 2/2/2026 2:37 PM, Charlie Wilber via Elecraft wrote: >> I recently purchased a K1 with autotuner installed and speaker not working. >> Seller thinks fault is in external phone jack. Unit is 20/40 meter model. >> Would replacing phone jack be simple or would it be better to send to >> Elecraft for repair? Would they also add additional bands if requested? Any >> advice will be appreciated. 73, Charlie, N1AOK >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 18:00:34 -0500 > From: Gwen Patton <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 repair/upgrade question > Message-ID: > <ca+nqa2pizjmss2q4bi0jrvs6mjusxywtsjvvxr5bnjyqdpj...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I second the motion for Dave Van Wallaghen. The man is a genius with > repairs. He fixed my KX3 recently, and did a stupendous job! > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > 73, > Gwen, NG3P > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 5:09?PM W3FPR via Elecraft <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Charlie, >> >> The headphone/ext speaker jack on the K1 has 5 (or 6) places to >> desolder, so it is easy if you have good desoldering tools, but >> difficult if you do not. >> >> Do not consider drilling out the thru-plated holes as one customer of >> mine did - that was a long time ago, and I quit repairing radios. >> Drilling out the holes will ruin the K1 board. >> >> Dave Van Wallaghen W8FGU currently does K1 repairs for Elecraft, send an >> email to [email protected] and he should contact you. >> >> Unless you have the kit for the 4 band board, adding additional bands is >> not possible because Elecraft no longer produces that kit. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >>> On 2/2/2026 2:37 PM, Charlie Wilber via Elecraft wrote: >>> I recently purchased a K1 with autotuner installed and speaker not >> working. >>> Seller thinks fault is in external phone jack. Unit is 20/40 meter model. >>> Would replacing phone jack be simple or would it be better to send to >>> Elecraft for repair? Would they also add additional bands if requested? >> Any >>> advice will be appreciated. 73, Charlie, N1AOK >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 04:02:09 +0000 > From: Bill McCullough <[email protected]> > To: Gwen Patton <[email protected]>, Elecraft > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 repair/upgrade question > Message-ID: > > <bn7pr02mb52974c9912798a33e0fb09e7cb...@bn7pr02mb5297.namprd02.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I concur. Dave made that jack replacement on my K1, and replaced the tuning > pot. Things are tight in there. > > 73 > Bill > WD4ETU > > > > Sent from my Galaxy > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Gwen Patton via Elecraft <[email protected]> > Date: 2/2/26 18:03 (GMT-05:00) > To: Elecraft <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 repair/upgrade question > > I second the motion for Dave Van Wallaghen. The man is a genius with > repairs. He fixed my KX3 recently, and did a stupendous job! > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > 73, > Gwen, NG3P > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 5:09?PM W3FPR via Elecraft <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Charlie, >> >> The headphone/ext speaker jack on the K1 has 5 (or 6) places to >> desolder, so it is easy if you have good desoldering tools, but >> difficult if you do not. >> >> Do not consider drilling out the thru-plated holes as one customer of >> mine did - that was a long time ago, and I quit repairing radios. >> Drilling out the holes will ruin the K1 board. >> >> Dave Van Wallaghen W8FGU currently does K1 repairs for Elecraft, send an >> email to [email protected] and he should contact you. >> >> Unless you have the kit for the 4 band board, adding additional bands is >> not possible because Elecraft no longer produces that kit. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >>> On 2/2/2026 2:37 PM, Charlie Wilber via Elecraft wrote: >>> I recently purchased a K1 with autotuner installed and speaker not >> working. >>> Seller thinks fault is in external phone jack. Unit is 20/40 meter model. >>> Would replacing phone jack be simple or would it be better to send to >>> Elecraft for repair? Would they also add additional bands if requested? >> Any >>> advice will be appreciated. 73, Charlie, N1AOK >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 06:44:44 -0500 > From: Richards <[email protected]> > To: Jack Brindle <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W2 Update Info > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Thank you for the confirmation on firmware version number. > > My confusion over the version number of the W2 Interface application > remains - the Release Notes indicates 1.1.1.20, while the app, itself, > indicates 1.19.4. I presume it is simply an older document which was > not updated when the program was. > > Thanks - Good DX to all. K8JHR > ______________________________________________ > >> On 2/1/2026 5:32 PM, Jack Brindle wrote: >> I can answer to the firmware. 1.07 is correct. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 08:49:32 -0500 > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] W2 Wattmeter FS with two couplers > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > This W2 is in beautiful condition. It comes in the original box and > includes the high power HF coupler and the low power VHF/UHF coupler. Also > included is one 8-conductor sensor cable with RJ45 connectors and one > > USB computer cable. A copy of the Owner's Manual is also included. I got > this W2 from the estate of a deceased friend, and I just checked it out on > HF in my shack. It works fine. I noted that it has the simple modification > whereby the unit is turned on by the rig, not by the on-off switch. If you > don't like this, just cut a jumper beneath the top cover. Asking $350 > shipped to CONUS. PayPal F&F is preferred. > > 73, > > George K2DM > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 09:37:13 -0500 > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] FW: W2 Wattmeter FS with two couplers > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > The W2 has been claimed. Thanks! > George > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On > Behalf Of George Briggs via Elecraft > Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 8:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] W2 Wattmeter FS with two couplers > > This W2 is in beautiful condition. It comes in the original box and > includes the high power HF coupler and the low power VHF/UHF coupler. Also > included is one 8-conductor sensor cable with RJ45 connectors and one > > USB computer cable. A copy of the Owner's Manual is also included. I got > this W2 from the estate of a deceased friend, and I just checked it out on > HF in my shack. It works fine. I noted that it has the simple modification > whereby the unit is turned on by the rig, not by the on-off switch. If you > don't like this, just cut a jumper beneath the top cover. Asking $350 > shipped to CONUS. PayPal F&F is preferred. > > 73, > > George K2DM > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:14:53 -0500 > From: Charlie Wilber <[email protected]> > To: W3FPR <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 repair/upgrade question > Message-ID: > <can0xg0qoxnno8aeaqeppvaysrv6+cuuhb75fw9si+1pg-fr...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Thank you all for your help. > 73, > Charlie > N1AOK > >> On Mon, Feb 2, 2026, 5:08?PM W3FPR <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Charlie, >> >> The headphone/ext speaker jack on the K1 has 5 (or 6) places to >> desolder, so it is easy if you have good desoldering tools, but >> difficult if you do not. >> >> Do not consider drilling out the thru-plated holes as one customer of >> mine did - that was a long time ago, and I quit repairing radios. >> Drilling out the holes will ruin the K1 board. >> >> Dave Van Wallaghen W8FGU currently does K1 repairs for Elecraft, send an >> email to [email protected] and he should contact you. >> >> Unless you have the kit for the 4 band board, adding additional bands is >> not possible because Elecraft no longer produces that kit. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >>> On 2/2/2026 2:37 PM, Charlie Wilber via Elecraft wrote: >>> I recently purchased a K1 with autotuner installed and speaker not >> working. >>> Seller thinks fault is in external phone jack. Unit is 20/40 meter model. >>> Would replacing phone jack be simple or would it be better to send to >>> Elecraft for repair? Would they also add additional bands if requested? >> Any >>> advice will be appreciated. 73, Charlie, N1AOK >>> >> > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must be a subscriber to post. > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > End of Elecraft Digest, Vol 262, Issue 3 > **************************************** ______________________________________________________________ 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]
