Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

In my experience almost all tact switches are crap. Find the equivalent part from Alps and get them from the usual places (Mouser, Digikey). After changing to Alps my reliability problems disappeared. I’ve used maybe 100K. 73, Josh W6XU Sent from my iPad > On Nov 6, 2020, at 2:46 PM, hawley,

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

The switches are surface mount and quite sealed. The surface mount on them is not a problem the way they are soldered in. But ultimately, it seems like Elecraft needs to replace them as to brand, model, in their production if they haven’t already done so. When I called for replacing pod number

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

I have had this problem for years also and wonder if there is any way to clean the switches? It is a real spoiler when it pulls this stunt, seemingly always when chasing some great dx. Would love to know what really is going on with this along with a good “fix”. Ken, NU4I Sent from my

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well... I love this K-Pod, BUT I've sort of worn out 3 of them. The symptom is that the most used buttons get noisy and trigger another macro from another address. When I

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

Let me know your solution as my KPOD has the same problem. The buttons on the K3 always work as expected, but the KPOD buttons don't. A real pain in cw pileups. Steve, K6UM On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 3:55 PM hawley, charles j jr wrote: > I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well...

Re: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

t Refl<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well... I love this K-Pod, BUT I’ve sort of worn out 3 of them. The symptom is that the most used buttons get noisy and tri

[Elecraft] K-POD Button Switches Intermittently triggering the wrong macro

I posted this on Elecraft .io but will try here as well... I love this K-Pod, BUT I’ve sort of worn out 3 of them. The symptom is that the most used buttons get noisy and trigger another macro from another address. When I had the first one do that, I did extensive testing to eliminate rf