All,
Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted spinner knobs" such as these... http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3? Thanks. John ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Yes, you'll be about $100 poorer and have made absolutely no improvement to the performance or capabilities of your transceiver.
73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- On Wed, 12/22/10, John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> wrote: > From: John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > To: [hidden email] > Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 11:50 AM > All, > > Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the > "weighted spinner > knobs" such as these... > > http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html > > ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in > the K2 or K3? > > Thanks. > > John > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hey John,
I put them on my K3 and K2s about a year ago. No problems that I can tell. Nice and smooth. For everyone info, the stock K3 B vfo knob makes a great VFO knob for the K1. Chuck K4QS -----Original Message----- From: John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> To: Elecraft <[hidden email]> Sent: Wed, Dec 22, 2010 11:50 am Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? All, Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted spinner knobs" such as these... http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3? Thanks. John ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
For everyone's info, the stock K3 A vfo knob makes a great K3 B vfo knob as well. It DOES fit and many of us have matching vfo knobs on our K3's. 73, Barry N1EU |
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Oh I don't know about that. With my add on speaker system, and heavy knobs
I can close my eyes and then can't tell if I'm tuning my 9000D or my heavy knobbed, external heavy dual speakered K3. Yes the heavy knobs add a nice feel to the K3, if you've got $100 to spend on something frivolous, you could easily do much worse... -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:04 PM To: [hidden email]; kx4oJohn Huggins Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? Yes, you'll be about $100 poorer and have made absolutely no improvement to the performance or capabilities of your transceiver. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- On Wed, 12/22/10, John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> wrote: > From: John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > To: [hidden email] > Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 11:50 AM > All, > > Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the > "weighted spinner > knobs" such as these... > > http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html > > ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in > the K2 or K3? > > Thanks. > > John ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
I wouldn't be without my heavy knob. Also put a Ten Tec outer ring on mine.
Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc [hidden email] www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jeff KB2M Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:53 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? Oh I don't know about that. With my add on speaker system, and heavy knobs I can close my eyes and then can't tell if I'm tuning my 9000D or my heavy knobbed, external heavy dual speakered K3. Yes the heavy knobs add a nice feel to the K3, if you've got $100 to spend on something frivolous, you could easily do much worse... -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:04 PM To: [hidden email]; kx4oJohn Huggins Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? Yes, you'll be about $100 poorer and have made absolutely no improvement to the performance or capabilities of your transceiver. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- On Wed, 12/22/10, John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> wrote: > From: John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > To: [hidden email] > Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 11:50 AM All, > > Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted > spinner knobs" such as these... > > http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html > > ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3? > > Thanks. > > John ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I have set of the bronze knobs on my K3 #4165, and love them.
I have found two principal consequences of this knob change, and an indirect benefit. 1 - The radio looks a heck of a lot better IMHO. 2 - The radio tunes much easier and has a more of a "quality" feel about it, kind of like tuning a 75A4. I find that I use these knobs more and my pan-adapter less for basic frequency control. As a side benefit they seem to really irritate the Elecraft koolaid drinkers on the list, whom I'm sure will explain in great detail why the original knobs could not possibly be improved upon. 73 Jack KZ5A On 12/22/2010 10:50 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote: > All, > > Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted spinner > knobs" such as these... > > http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html > > ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3? > > Thanks. > > John > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Heavy knobs Rock! You spin and it's inertia has you scanning - watching your P3 looking for blips. Treat yourself to a really good feeling.
Not here for a long time - just a good time. 73 Sent from my iPhone John Seney WD1V On Dec 22, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Phil LaMarche <[hidden email]> wrote: > I wouldn't be without my heavy knob. Also put a Ten Tec outer ring on mine. > > Philip LaMarche > > LaMarche Enterprises, Inc > [hidden email] > www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com > > 727-944-3226 > 727-937-8834 Fax > 727-510-5038 Cell > > www.w9dvm.com > > K3 #1605 > > CCA 98-00827 > CRA 1701 > W9DVM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jeff KB2M > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:53 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > > Oh I don't know about that. With my add on speaker system, and heavy knobs > I can close my eyes and then can't tell if I'm tuning my 9000D or my heavy > knobbed, external heavy dual speakered K3. Yes the heavy knobs add a nice > feel to the K3, if you've got $100 to spend on something frivolous, you > could easily do much worse... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:04 PM > To: [hidden email]; kx4oJohn Huggins > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > > Yes, you'll be about $100 poorer and have made absolutely no improvement to > the performance or capabilities of your transceiver. > > 73, > > Ken Alexander > VE3HLS > > > > --- On Wed, 12/22/10, John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> From: John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> >> Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? >> To: [hidden email] >> Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 11:50 AM All, >> >> Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted >> spinner knobs" such as these... >> >> http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html >> >> ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3? >> >> Thanks. >> >> John > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Jack- I have an old Icom 765 that I was all fired up to put an
inrad roofing filter into. The night before I was going to put it in I had a terrible nightmare. I was buried by inrad roofing filters and a man with a rubber duckie kept saying "It is blasphemous to alter original equipment" I woke up in a cold sweat and never put the filter in. My K3 will stay all original, thank you. 73's Skip KT9T Begin forwarded message: > From: Jack Brabham <[hidden email]> > Date: December 22, 2010 4:29:46 PM CST > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > > I have set of the bronze knobs on my K3 #4165, and love them. > > I have found two principal consequences of this knob change, and an > indirect benefit. > > 1 - The radio looks a heck of a lot better IMHO. > > 2 - The radio tunes much easier and has a more of a "quality" feel > about > it, kind of like tuning a 75A4. I find that I use these knobs more > and > my pan-adapter less for basic frequency control. > > As a side benefit they seem to really irritate the Elecraft koolaid > drinkers on the list, whom I'm sure will explain in great detail why > the > original knobs could not possibly be improved upon. > > 73 Jack KZ5A > > > > > On 12/22/2010 10:50 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote: >> All, >> >> Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted >> spinner >> knobs" such as these... >> >> http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html >> >> ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or >> K3? >> >> Thanks. >> >> John >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I picked up the weighted knobs for my K3 and K2 at Dayton and I absolutely love them. No issues here. Once you use them you won't go back IMHB. Jim Douglas K2ZF -----Original Message----- From: Phil LaMarche <[hidden email]> To: 'Jeff KB2M' <[hidden email]>; Elecraft <[hidden email]> Sent: Wed, Dec 22, 2010 12:00 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? I wouldn't be without my heavy knob. Also put a Ten Tec outer ring on mine. Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc [hidden email] www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jeff KB2M Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:53 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? Oh I don't know about that. With my add on speaker system, and heavy knobs I can close my eyes and then can't tell if I'm tuning my 9000D or my heavy knobbed, external heavy dual speakered K3. Yes the heavy knobs add a nice feel to the K3, if you've got $100 to spend on something frivolous, you could easily do much worse... -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:04 PM To: [hidden email]; kx4oJohn Huggins Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? Yes, you'll be about $100 poorer and have made absolutely no improvement to the performance or capabilities of your transceiver. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- On Wed, 12/22/10, John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> wrote: > From: John Huggins, kx4o <[hidden email]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? > To: [hidden email] > Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 11:50 AM All, > > Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted > spinner knobs" such as these... > > http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html > > ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3? > > Thanks. > > John ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Ron,
Oh yes, that National knob (and gear reduction housing) was a great one. I used it on several of my homebrew receivers - until the Eddystone 100:1 gearing slide rule dial became available - that was a great one too. I still have the Eddystone on my revision of the HBR-16 (mine was an HBR-18 with a Q multiplier at 85 kHz), and another that is an incomplete chassis that was once destined to become a receiver (may become one in time, but the probability is small). My National NC-5 is unmodified, and although it sits in my attic, will never leave my hands due to sentimental reasons. But those were the days of yore where you had to have a calibration chart to find the frequency that was represented on that National dial (500 dial points), and the marks on the Eddystone slide rule dial had to be inscribed on the dial face or deciphered from the fixed scale on the slide rule. In those "days of yore", we did not care about frequency readouts to the nearest Hz (it was "cycles" back then), but only that one was operating within the band for the emission type. Within those limits, those dials worked very well and were comfortable to use. We now have accurate digital frequency readouts, and the only remaining discussion is how the knob "feels", "spins", "looks" and other such factors. Our needs these days have changed dramatically. I do worry about the long term durability of the encoders with quite heavy knobs, although I have not seen a K2 or a K3 that showed signs of encoder failure (yet). I had bought a couple of those old National knobs and gear boxes that had a worn elliptical shaft from extensive use and the dial would have "hard spots" in its rotation, so they were not immune to problems either. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/22/2010 6:08 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > My favorite knob remains the huge tuning knob on my old National HRO5TA1 - > about 6 inches in diameter, weighs about half a pound and was about 10 turns > stop-to-stop. > > But the original question is a legitimate one. Are the simple bushings in > the encoders up to the weight of the after-market knobs? The big national > knob I mentioned had a huge lubricated bushing about 2 inches long > supporting a hardened steel main shaft in a hardened sintered bronze bushing > and, IIRC, so did the Collins rigs. > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I have no particular inclination to spend $100 on a set of knobs, and I suspect your blasphemous comment was tongue in cheek, but personally I can't relate to that "all original" sentiment at all. First off, the K3 has had several official hardware mods since its original release and I bet it would be pretty darn difficult for anyone to define just exactly what an "all original" K3 is. Secondly, why would anyone willingly consign themselves to lesser performance if better performance was easily available? Makes no sense to me. Thirdly, why distinguish between hardware and software on an SDR-type rig? I'll bet you've changed firmware several times on your K3 since you bought it. I prefer to think of my K3 a tool, not an ornament. 73, Dave AB7E On 12/22/2010 4:50 PM, William H. Droeger, Jr. wrote: > "It is blasphemous to alter > original equipment" > My K3 will stay all original, thank you. > 73's Skip KT9T > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Skip,
I wouldn't modify a pristine, old, collectible radio, but everything else is fair game in my book. In fact, I probably get more enjoyment out of modifying equipment than from using it. Back in the 60's, when I was a Novice, we had a term for hams that strictly used "as issued" equipment.... "Appliance Operator". I never wanted to be accused of being one of those. My K3 was a "kit" an remains unmodified only because I haven't identified any needed changes that are within my capabilities. Currently, I'm waiting on a shipment of parts from Mouser that will go into a Heath HR10B RX that "should" make it actually usable for QSO's, unlike the original which is almost useless. There is also a few mods in queue for the associated DX60B and HG10B. If that guy with the rubber ducky shows up again and offers you anything to drink, don't drink it.... 73 Jack KZ5A On 12/22/2010 5:50 PM, William H. Droeger, Jr. wrote: > Hi Jack- I have an old Icom 765 that I was all fired up to put an > inrad roofing filter into. The night before I was going to put it in I > had a terrible nightmare. I was buried by inrad roofing filters and a > man with a rubber duckie kept saying "It is blasphemous to alter > original equipment" I woke up in a cold sweat and never put the > filter in. My K3 will stay all original, thank you. 73's Skip KT9T > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Jack Brabham<[hidden email]> >> Date: December 22, 2010 4:29:46 PM CST >> To: [hidden email] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence? >> >> I have set of the bronze knobs on my K3 #4165, and love them. >> >> I have found two principal consequences of this knob change, and an >> indirect benefit. >> >> 1 - The radio looks a heck of a lot better IMHO. >> >> 2 - The radio tunes much easier and has a more of a "quality" feel >> about >> it, kind of like tuning a 75A4. I find that I use these knobs more >> and >> my pan-adapter less for basic frequency control. >> >> As a side benefit they seem to really irritate the Elecraft koolaid >> drinkers on the list, whom I'm sure will explain in great detail why >> the >> original knobs could not possibly be improved upon. >> >> 73 Jack KZ5A >> >> >> >> >> On 12/22/2010 10:50 AM, John Huggins, kx4o wrote: >>> All, >>> >>> Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted >>> spinner >>> knobs" such as these... >>> >>> http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html >>> >>> ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or >>> K3? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> John >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I too believe the jury is still out concerning the long-term wear and tear
on the Elecraft encoders caused by the use of extra heavy knobs. The original knobs spin just fine on my K3; besides I'm doing more QSY's these days from the P3. 73, Chuck Guenther NI0C K2, K3 Don Wilhem, W3FPR, wrote: "I do worry about the long term durability of the encoders with quite heavy knobs, although I have not seen a K2 or a K3 that showed signs of encoder failure (yet). I had bought a couple of those old National knobs and gear boxes that had a worn elliptical shaft from extensive use and the dial would have "hard spots" in its rotation, so they were not immune to problems either." ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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