[Elecraft] I >>like<< the K2 knob

[Garth Hitchens]

Ok, I know I'm in the miniority here, but I've read so many messages bashing
the K2's knob, I had to chime in.   I really LIKE the K2 knob.

I got used to tuning my Kenwood 850 without the "dimple" - my finger would
simply graze and slide on the face of the knob, without ever hitting the
edge.   AFter a while, I kind of "liked" this way of tuning, and was able to
pretty accurately "spin" the vfo by using a little pressure on the front of
the knob.   When I tried to tune a kenwood 570, it felt wrong, because that
technique doesn't work when a dimple exists.   I prefer the flat knob face.

The K2 works the same way for me. Sometimes I'll let my hand rest on the top
of the K2 and use my thumb on the knob face.  Sometimes I'll let my hand sit
on the desk and use my index finger on the knob face.  Either works fine.
Never been bothered by the sharp edge, because I don't ever touch the ribbed
side or the edge of the knob, just the face.

I do have a major beef with the K2's tuning though - too much turning needed
to move the VFO.   I'd like to see a single turn cover a lot more area (more
like the K1) without having to give up resolution (still 10hz steps).   I
love using the K1 because the VFO feels so quick and agile compared to the
K2.   This isn't something a new knob can fix, though.   If someone has come
up with a mod for this I'd love to try it - I assume it would involve
replacing the encoder and maybe software changes.

Garth KG7GA