Re: [Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle not working
Thanks Chris and Mike, I initially tried a continuity check and had little luck confirming bad or good continuity. I spent some time this morning putting it in, taking it out, adjusting spacing, etc. Everything was pretty inconsistent. For a while I had the left side of the paddle working and the right not working, for a while everything was fine and now, believe it or not the left paddle is working and the right paddle is working as long as I don't completely tighten the left thumbscrew that holds it on to the kx2 hihi! I'd guess it needs a cleaning. I've misplaced the smaller allen wrench for the pivot screws so may try to round one up and see if I can get it apart and cleaned and back together. Or... maybe leave that left thumbscrew a little loose :)! Thanks for both of your comeback! Gary Slagel2226 Doran RdHot Springs, SD 57747(605) 890-2310KT0A On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 10:53:15 AM MST, Chris wrote: Hi Gary, You can disconnect the paddle and do a continuity check with your multimeter. It seems that the problem is on the paddle. You can easily disassemble it to see where the problem is. I did clean mine, and it is fairly easy. Best 73, Chris KM1B On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM Gary Slagel via Elecraft wrote: The left side of my KXPD2 paddle is not working, the right side is fine. I've reversed the CW KEY 2 setting and it continues to be the left side that doesn't work. Is there a simple test I could do to determine if it is a paddle problem or a KX2 problem? I don't have anyone local who owns a kx2 so I've no way to test with another radio. GaryKT0A __ 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 ve3...@gmail.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
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Re: [Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle not working
Hi Gary, You can disconnect the paddle and do a continuity check with your multimeter. It seems that the problem is on the paddle. You can easily disassemble it to see where the problem is. I did clean mine, and it is fairly easy. Best 73, Chris KM1B On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM Gary Slagel via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > The left side of my KXPD2 paddle is not working, the right side is fine. > I've reversed the CW KEY 2 setting and it continues to be the left side > that doesn't work. > Is there a simple test I could do to determine if it is a paddle problem > or a KX2 problem? I don't have anyone local who owns a kx2 so I've no way > to test with another radio. > GaryKT0A > > __ > 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 ve3...@gmail.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
[Elecraft] KXPD2 paddle not working
The left side of my KXPD2 paddle is not working, the right side is fine. I've reversed the CW KEY 2 setting and it continues to be the left side that doesn't work. Is there a simple test I could do to determine if it is a paddle problem or a KX2 problem? I don't have anyone local who owns a kx2 so I've no way to test with another radio. GaryKT0A __ 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
