John, I have always seen Elecraft only bring display equipment to the Hamfests, never inventory to be sold at the shows. To bring inventory to be sold at the show would be a huge expense, given the breath of their product line.
OJ, Geo K5KG Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 4, 2026, at 12:01 PM, [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. Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 262, Issue 3 (Larry Taylor) > 2. *New* Elecraft products for sale at hamfests? (John Harper) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:22:01 -0700 > From: Larry Taylor <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 262, Issue 3 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > 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 >> **************************************** > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 20:18:57 -0500 > From: John Harper <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft list <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] *New* Elecraft products for sale at hamfests? > Message-ID: > <CAPHmH=Oc-jGxYvKqhm=VAZ43zLV+bOYTw6=+1xz5a5eqwbz...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Orlando's Hamcation is coming up and I'm wondering if Elecraft ever brings > products to sell directly to attendees? Last year they only took orders but > had no products available for purchase (and delivery) on the spot. > > Will that be the case this year as well? > > 73, > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 4 > **************************************** ______________________________________________________________ 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]
