[Elecraft] K1 freq shifting

[Dave Gingrich K9DC]

At 22:14 8/2/2002 -0700, MFoster wrote:
>Question:
>If I flex the housing of my K1, I can change the
>receive frequency by several hundred Hertz (depending
>on how much I flex it).
>
>Is this a unique feature of my kit-building skills, or
>is this standard equipment on all K1s?

Don't take it personally, they all do it to some degree. I believe it has 
to do with the proximity of the BFO toroid to the bottom of the case. The 
K2 does it too, although it is more specific to pressing on the bottom cover.

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Dave Gingrich, K9DC - Indianapolis, Indiana  USA
K2 #2211, K1 #931, QRP-L #2376, ARS #1109,
FPQRP #389, IRLP 473/573,  k9dc.ampr.org
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