[Elecraft] Tuning Knob for K2 - (my supply all spoken for)

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Folks,

It did not take long to deplete my stock of knobs and tires.

You can still get them from Yaesu (see below)

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> I have information about the Yaesu FT-900 knob on my website 
> www.qsl.net/w3fpr, but the phone number is wrong again - I just 
> can't keep up with Yaesu parts - look them up with a Google 
> search - as of 2 weeks ago, Yaesu parts were handled by Vertex 
> Standard, 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630 and the phone 
> number was (714)827-7600.
> 
> Now for the bad news - Yaesu has discontinued the FT-900 knob, 
> but you can still buy the rubber tire for it.  With a bit of 
> stetching, you can slide the FT-900 tire over the stock K2 knob 
> and you end up with a nice knob without the sharp front corner.  
> You can add the FingerDimple (available from Elecraft) if you like them.
> 
> The FT-100 knob is a bit smaller, and does have a recessed 
> 'finger-hole', and is quite usable on the K2 (many folks like 
> it), and that is available from Yaesu.  I recently bought 3 of 
> the FT-100 knobs and tires, and have 2 extra FT-900 tires 
> available.  I can send the FT-100 knobs to the first 3 persons 
> who request them for $18.60 plus shipping ($1 for 1st class mail 
> or $3.85 for Priority mail).  I can ship an FT-900 tire by 1st 
> class mail for $2 or $4.85 for Priority mail.  This is not a 
> price savings over ordering direct from Yaesu, bu I can save you 
> a few pennies on the shipping - they ship only UPS and it is a 
> minimum of $6.36.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> >