Changing KX3 VFO
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I have the KX3 with the non ball bearing VFO and I am going to be placing an order with Elecraft for the new synthesizer board for my K3 and if the KX3 ball bearing VFO is a good mod to do then I will include that in my order as well ?
Mike Weir VE3WDM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Mike,
That decision is up to you. A good part of me says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but the other side says you should install the upgrades. As for my KX3 (first one off the production line), I have no trouble with the VFO, so until I experience problems with it, it will stay just as I received it. That is not to say that the upgraded VFO is not an improvement, but I don't find any problem with mine as it is. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2015 6:27 PM, Mike Weir wrote: > I have the KX3 with the non ball bearing VFO and I am going to be placing an order with Elecraft for the new synthesizer board for my K3 and if the KX3 ball bearing VFO is a good mod to do then I will include that in my order as well ? > Mike Weir > VE3WDM > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I too have been debating on whether or not to upgrade the VFO on my KX3 s/n
#3237. Right now I have the SideKX panels and plastic cover with the stock knob which I primarily use when operating "from the field" in my backyard. This combination works well for the field use as the VFO has more friction and the stock knob fits under the plastic cover. I also have the 73cnc.com black knob w/ball bearing finger dimple THAT I LOVE, but the plastic cover won't fit over it, but for desk operation I would prefer that knob with the upgraded VFO to spin up and down the bands! So now I'm trying to justify a second KX3 with the upgraded VFO and the larger ball bearing finger dimple knob for use in the shack. Decisions, decisions............ Mike AC6JA In a message dated 2/17/2015 3:46:47 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [hidden email] writes: Mike, That decision is up to you. A good part of me says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but the other side says you should install the upgrades. As for my KX3 (first one off the production line), I have no trouble with the VFO, so until I experience problems with it, it will stay just as I received it. That is not to say that the upgraded VFO is not an improvement, but I don't find any problem with mine as it is. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/17/2015 6:27 PM, Mike Weir wrote: > I have the KX3 with the non ball bearing VFO and I am going to be placing an order with Elecraft for the new synthesizer board for my K3 and if the KX3 ball bearing VFO is a good mod to do then I will include that in my order as well ? > Mike Weir > VE3WDM > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Love it: "So now I'm trying to justify a second
KX3 with the upgraded VFO and the larger ball bearing finger dimple knob for use in the shack." -- buy a new KX3 so you can have a larger knob. Next will be a new car so you can have larger wheels -- Hmm, why didn't I think of that? :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 2/17/15 5:24 PM, Mike Hagele AC6JA via Elecraft wrote: > I too have been debating on whether or not to upgrade the VFO on my KX3 s/n > #3237. > Right now I have the SideKX panels and plastic cover with the stock knob > which I primarily use when operating "from the field" in my backyard. > This combination works well for the field use as the VFO has more friction > and the stock knob fits under the plastic cover. > I also have the 73cnc.com black knob w/ball bearing finger dimple THAT I > LOVE, but the plastic cover won't fit over it, but for desk operation I > would prefer that knob with the upgraded VFO to spin up and down the bands! > So now I'm trying to justify a second KX3 with the upgraded VFO and the > larger ball bearing finger dimple knob for use in the shack. > Decisions, decisions............ > > Mike AC6JA > > > In a message dated 2/17/2015 3:46:47 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [hidden email] writes: > > Mike, > > That decision is up to you. A good part of me says "if it ain't broke, > don't fix it", but the other side says you should install the upgrades. > As for my KX3 (first one off the production line), I have no trouble > with the VFO, so until I experience problems with it, it will stay just > as I received it. > > That is not to say that the upgraded VFO is not an improvement, but I > don't find any problem with mine as it is. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 2/17/2015 6:27 PM, Mike Weir wrote: >> I have the KX3 with the non ball bearing VFO and I am going to be > placing an order with Elecraft for the new synthesizer board for my K3 and if the > KX3 ball bearing VFO is a good mod to do then I will include that in my > order as well ? >> Mike Weir >> VE3WDM ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I found the ball-bearing VFO to be a great upgrade. I like a VFO that
that moves very freely and for me the upgrade was like Night and day. On Tue, 2015-02-17 at 18:27 -0500, Mike Weir wrote: > I have the KX3 with the non ball bearing VFO and I am going to be placing an order with Elecraft for the new synthesizer board for my K3 and if the KX3 ball bearing VFO is a good mod to do then I will include that in my order as well ? > Mike Weir > VE3WDM > -- 73 Brendan EI6IZ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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