Tuning Knob for K2

[Brent Sutphin WB4X]

I would like to replace the tuning knob on my K2.  I have seem several post
here about replacements.  Could someone let me know which knob to get and
where I might find one.

Thanks
Brent  WB4X


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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Brent,

I have information about the Yaesu FT-900 knob on my website
www.qsl.net/w3fpr, but the phone number is wrong again - I just can't keep
up with Yaesu parts - look them up with a Google search - as of 2 weeks ago,
Yaesu parts were handled by Vertex Standard, 10900 Walker Street, Cypress,
CA 90630 and the phone number was [phone].

Now for the bad news - Yaesu has discontinued the FT-900 knob, but you can
still buy the rubber tire for it.  With a bit of stetching, you can slide
the FT-900 tire over the stock K2 knob and you end up with a nice knob
without the sharp front corner.  You can add the FingerDimple (available
from Elecraft) if you like them.

The FT-100 knob is a bit smaller, and does have a recessed 'finger-hole',
and is quite usable on the K2 (many folks like it), and that is available
from Yaesu.  I recently bought 3 of the FT-100 knobs and tires, and have 2
extra FT-900 tires available.  I can send the FT-100 knobs to the first 3
persons who request them for $18.60 plus shipping ($1 for 1st class mail or
$3.85 for Priority mail).  I can ship an FT-900 tire by 1st class mail for
$2 or $4.85 for Priority mail.  This is not a price savings over ordering
direct from Yaesu, bu I can save you a few pennies on the shipping - they
ship only UPS and it is a minimum of $6.36.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I would like to replace the tuning knob on my K2.  I have seem
> several post
> here about replacements.  Could someone let me know which knob to get and
> where I might find one.
>
> Thanks
> Brent  WB4X
>
>

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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Folks,

It did not take long to deplete my stock of knobs and tires.

You can still get them from Yaesu (see below)

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I have information about the Yaesu FT-900 knob on my website
> www.qsl.net/w3fpr, but the phone number is wrong again - I just
> can't keep up with Yaesu parts - look them up with a Google
> search - as of 2 weeks ago, Yaesu parts were handled by Vertex
> Standard, 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630 and the phone
> number was [phone].
>
> Now for the bad news - Yaesu has discontinued the FT-900 knob,
> but you can still buy the rubber tire for it.  With a bit of
> stetching, you can slide the FT-900 tire over the stock K2 knob
> and you end up with a nice knob without the sharp front corner.  
> You can add the FingerDimple (available from Elecraft) if you like them.
>
> The FT-100 knob is a bit smaller, and does have a recessed
> 'finger-hole', and is quite usable on the K2 (many folks like
> it), and that is available from Yaesu.  I recently bought 3 of
> the FT-100 knobs and tires, and have 2 extra FT-900 tires
> available.  I can send the FT-100 knobs to the first 3 persons
> who request them for $18.60 plus shipping ($1 for 1st class mail
> or $3.85 for Priority mail).  I can ship an FT-900 tire by 1st
> class mail for $2 or $4.85 for Priority mail.  This is not a
> price savings over ordering direct from Yaesu, bu I can save you
> a few pennies on the shipping - they ship only UPS and it is a
> minimum of $6.36.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> >

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