[Elecraft] K1 100k Pot

[Mike Morrow]

Barry wrote:

>The 100k pot for VFO tuning broke yesterday.  It really looks strange.  The
>back is broken off.  I have heard that there is a better pot with a metal
>shaft.  Could someone tell me where I can get one

Hi Barry,

Something must have struck the VFO knob and pushed it into the panel.

For the metal shaft replacement pot that many have used, go to

http://www.mouser.com and enter

652-3540S-1-104

in the part number search box at the top left side of the web page.  You'll
get a page where you can get all the particulars on this item.  Mouser
doesn't have a minimum order requirement.  The current part price shown is
$13.50, and expect about $3.50 shipping.

I personally did not find there to be any **significant** difference between
the stock VFO pot and this metal shaft replacement with regard to
smoothness, noise, wobble, etc., though others have reported improvement in
those characteristics.  In your case (replacement of a damaged pot), I
suppose all that is of no concern.

73,
Mike / KK5F