I did the same thing with my K1. I had to ream the 6mm hole out to
0.25 in. Somewhat tricky. I used a drillpress with a Dremel tool
bit. I like the result. I think the K1 knob is weighted also, but I
like the larger diameter.
73
Rick Dettinger K7MW
On Jan 21, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Neal wrote:
>
> Well, maybe smoother tuning is not the best description.
>
> I built my K1 with the 80kHz tuning range option. With time, I
> found it was
> a little "touchy". Not wishing to go to a narrower tuning range, I
> sought
> another answer.
>
> The solution was a weighted, K2 knob and two felt washers. Given the
> limitations of the K1, it's about as good as it gets.
>
> BTW, it is not at all bad cosmetically.
>
> 73, Neal WA6OCP
> K1 2639, K3 305
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