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K3/KX3 after market PTO knobs

Does anyone know if the after market metal PTO main and sub tuning knobs for
the K3 or KX3 (main PTO) will damage or cause pre-mature wear and tear on
the optical encoders? Any feed back on how the weighted metal PTO will
improve the feel while tuning would be welcome. They are kind of expensive.
Are they really worth the extra expense.

Please respond directly to my home e-mail address if possible, thanks.

Bob Wilderman
K3SRO
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K3 #4669
K1-4 #2701

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Alan Hawrylyshen

Re: K3/KX3 after market PTO knobs

I cannot speak for the wear and tear, as I've only had mine a short time - around 6 months. I can, however, clearly state that the feel is fantastic. I have never had a radio with such a solid feeling VFO. From time to time, they appear on the used market which makes them less pricey.

Alan
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On Aug 15, 2013, at 19:50, "Linda and Bob" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Does anyone know if the after market metal PTO main and sub tuning knobs for the K3 or KX3 (main PTO) will damage or cause pre-mature wear and tear on the optical encoders? Any feed back on how the weighted metal PTO will improve the feel while tuning would be welcome. They are kind of expensive. Are they really worth the extra expense.
>
> Please respond directly to my home e-mail address if possible, thanks.
>
> Bob Wilderman
> K3SRO
> [hidden email]
>
>
> K3 #4669
> K1-4 #2701
>
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Jim Rhodes-2

Re: K3/KX3 after market PTO knobs

The word from Elecraft was that there should be no problem. And I like the
feel of mine very much.

Jim K0XU Sent from my Xoom tablet
On Aug 16, 2013 12:27 AM, "Alan Hawrylyshen" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I cannot speak for the wear and tear, as I've only had mine a short time -
> around 6 months. I can, however, clearly state that the feel is fantastic.
> I have never had a radio with such a solid feeling VFO. From time to time,
> they appear on the used market which makes them less pricey.
>
> Alan
> K2ACK
>
> Sent from my mobile device.
>
> On Aug 15, 2013, at 19:50, "Linda and Bob" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know if the after market metal PTO main and sub tuning knobs
> for the K3 or KX3 (main PTO) will damage or cause pre-mature wear and tear
> on the optical encoders? Any feed back on how the weighted metal PTO will
> improve the feel while tuning would be welcome. They are kind of expensive.
> Are they really worth the extra expense.
> >
> > Please respond directly to my home e-mail address if possible, thanks.
> >
> > Bob Wilderman
> > K3SRO
> > [hidden email]
> >
> >
> > K3 #4669
> > K1-4 #2701
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > Elecraft mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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