I have noticed that my LINE IN jack sometimes loses the input signal and I have to apply a slight pressure to get it restored (gently push in on it). It's fine after that unless I move the K3. Does this jack suffer the same issues as the headphone jack too?
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2015, at 4:49 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > George, > > To remove the old headphone jack, you can de-solder it if you have good > de-soldering tools. If not, crush the body of the old jack (pliers will > work) sufficiently so you can remove the old pins one at a time. Do whatever > you need to do to preserve the thru-plated solder holes (do *not* drill out > the holes. > > Unfortunately, there is only one supplier of that jack, and despite past > efforts from Elecraft to attempt to persuade the manufacturer to beef up the > jack, no positive results have occurred. > It is not really *that* weak. Some have worked for years, yet a small > percentage will fail. I know that is not a help if you are in that small > percentage category. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 1/22/2015 10:59 PM, George Averill wrote: >> All, >> I just discovered that the headphone jack on my K1 is cracked and needs >> replacing. I understand that this is a weak point in the K1. Can anyone >> advise me on the best way to remove the old jack? Has Elecraft come up with >> a stronger replacement jack? I think the part number is E620028. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to w...@ymail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
