Headphone socket

"qantas7472003" <[email protected]> Sun, 24 May 2009 22:37:47 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.radio.hardware.yaesu.vr-500
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Does anyone have a problem with this. Using a mono-stereo adapter to listen with, I have now got a problem with the plug not making contact properly, therefore missing some of what is going on. 
I've read that it does seem to a bit of an achilles heel with this model, don't know whether its dodgy solder or sticking contact in the socket. Any help, please.