Tuning knob Alternative

[n8ewy]

I always liked the looks of those FT-900 main tuning knobs on the K2.  I had
an opportunity to use one and the extra weight felt good.  There don't seem
to be very many extras of these knobs floating around.  I've been looking
for an alternative that would have the nice feel of that outer ring and the
heft for tuning.

 

It's hard to tell which current models have a similar knob by looking at
adds.  The IC-7000 looks close but I'm not sure about the actual diameter.

 

Open to suggestions here.  A knob about 1 3/8" diameter, with some weight
and a rubber outer ring would be nice.

 

If anyone has one of those FT-900 knobs available, I'm interested.

 

Dohn N8EWY

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[Don Wilhelm-3]

Dohn,

You may want to look at the Yaesu FT-847 tuning knob.  I have not yet
removed mine from its home on the FT-847, but it is about 1 1/2 inch
diameter and has a finger-dimple hole and a rubber ring.  Yaesu considers
the ring a separate part.

The FT-900 knob has been discontinued, and many have used the FT-100 knob
which is a bit smaller.  On my K2s, I have the rubber rings from the FT-900
that are stretched a bit and placed over the stock K2 knob - you can add a
finger-dimple if you want, I have little use for them, but that is just my
style.

73,
Don W3FPR

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>
> I always liked the looks of those FT-900 main tuning knobs on the
> K2.  I had
> an opportunity to use one and the extra weight felt good.  There
> don't seem
> to be very many extras of these knobs floating around.  I've been looking
> for an alternative that would have the nice feel of that outer
> ring and the
> heft for tuning.
>
>
>
> It's hard to tell which current models have a similar knob by looking at
> adds.  The IC-7000 looks close but I'm not sure about the actual diameter.
>
>
>
> Open to suggestions here.  A knob about 1 3/8" diameter, with some weight
> and a rubber outer ring would be nice.
>
>
>
> If anyone has one of those FT-900 knobs available, I'm interested.
>
>
>
> Dohn N8EWY
>
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