Fred, K6DGW wrote:
I've noticed recently that the VFO shaft encoder doesn't seem to count
reliably. I usually run in the 100 Hz resolution, and turning it slowly in
the increasing frequency direction will sometimes result in a 100 or 200 Hz
decrease. The key seems to be "slowly," going faster seems to be ok. I am
sure this is recent (last few weeks) and wasn't a problem when I first
finished the kit.
Is this a common problem? Is it fixable? I finished bought the kit at
Pacificon in Oct 04 and finished it a couple of weeks later. I will admit
that my KX1 is getting quite a bit of use ... I worry the K2 is feeling like
an ignored step-child these days.
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I can't reproduce it on KX1 #004 Fred. Nor have I heard of other complaints.
I'd recommend a very close inspection of the encoder connections. Two or
three months is a common interval for a missed joint to start acting up as
some oxide forms on the metal surfaces, depending upon the weather
(Literally! Humidity, etc. Sometimes a missed joint won't show up for a year
or more but it seems they do more often sooner than later.)
Ron AC7AC
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