Re: RIT encoder has become flaky

Posted by Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO on May 17, 2009; 7:51pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/RIT-encoder-has-become-flaky-tp2923459p2923906.html

Further clarification: Happens on both RIT and XIT. Not related to a specific
frequency or band. Happens going in both directions. Sorry I omitted these
details. All of this points to a hardware problem (shaft encoder), but if anyone
else has had this issue and fixed it by some other means, please let me know.
Thanks.

Bill W5WVO


SidShusterman wrote:

> Bill, which model radio do you have? Does the XIT behave the same
> way? I know the RIT/XIT should be the same for all bands. Does it
> happen both + and - ? Does it happen at 0.85, 1.85 an 2.85?  This
> might make it easier to diagnose. I have had my K3 since January of
> this year and I don't see this.
> Good Luck,
> Sid
>
> Bill W5WVO wrote:
>> As an example -- while slowly turning the RIT knob, the frequency
>> display will go through: .82
>> .83
>> .84
>> .85
>> .84*
>> .85*
>> .84*
>> .84*
>> .83*
>> .84*
>> .85*
>> .86
>> .87
>> ....etc.
>>
>> The erroneous readouts are starred.
>>
>> This is repeatable, though not necessarily with the same numbers.
>> This would seem to be an encoder problem. Has anyone else
>> experienced this?  Bill W5WVO
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