AW: KX-1 switches - anyone else having problems?

[Klaus Koppendorfer]

i have the same problems

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>>In a message dated 30/03/05 00:09:46 GMT Daylight Time,
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>>One  thing I have noticed on the KX1 is that the shaft
>>encoder is a tad flaky  ... sometimes I'll be tuning downward
>>and the freq goes up one or two  numbers in the least
>>significant position.  It sort of depends on how  you hold
>>the knob.  A little pressure toward the top will increase the
>> flakiness, toward the bottom will cure it.
>>
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>>I had an Alinco DX70 for repair recently where the sub dial
>>gave a very similar result. On this the parts of the shaft
>>encoder are held together  with two split tabs. Over time
>>these had slackened off slightly and allowed  the encoder to
>>flex slightly. Was able to reduce the effect by mechanical  
>>tightning of these tabs, but the only full cure was to
>>replace the encoder with  a new one. Possibly the KX1 has
>>similar problems.
>>
>>Bob, G3VVT
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[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

The wobble itself is normal, but I have the skipping every now and then
too.  Mine either loops (1-2-3-1-2-3) or skips (0-2-4-7-8), but not
often enough to make me want to replace the encoder yet.  I think I
damaged the encoder in a backpack, as I had to replace the pots in the
past.  I tried to show it to Wayne N6KR but it wouldn't fail then.
> [hidden email]
> One  thing I have noticed on the KX1 is that the shaft encoder is a tad
> flaky  ... sometimes I'll be tuning downward and the freq goes up one
> or two  numbers in the least significant position.  It sort of depends
> on how  you hold
> the knob.  A little pressure toward the top will increase the
> flakiness, toward the bottom will cure it.
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