[Elecraft] knob

[G3VVT at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/07/05 00:56:02 GMT Daylight Time, nr5a at rap.midco.net  
writes:

I must  be missing something. Whats wrong with the knob that comes on the K2?
Why  change it? Guess I just don't get it.

Jerry - NR5A - South  Dakota



Reply: -------------------------------------------------------
 
For limited casual use not a thing as the knob is well balanced as regards  
weight/size and fits the available front panel space perfectly, however if you  
have to move frequency a lot searching for stations the hard edges of the 
knob  become a somewhat wearing to the fingers.
 
Had exactly the same problem with an earlier JRC JST-135 HF transceiver and  
that was solved by installing a knob from the later JRC NRD-535 RX. The only  
difference between the two was the NRD-535 had a rubber ring (tire) on the 
outer  edge. What a difference this makes when searching for stations!
 
With this in mind it would perhaps be a good idea for Elecraft to consider  
the provision of a suitable rubber ring to fit externally on the  circumference 
of their stock VFO knob as outside the USA not all users will  have the 
access to the reported solutions to the problem. My attempts to find a  suitable 
rubber band of the type reported to come with asparagus  supplied in the USA 
(asparagus tips?) have got nowhere. Have got a crony of mine  visiting the USA at 
present switched on to finding sources.
 
Of the two Yaesu solutions with the FT100D and the FT900 rubber tires  which 
is the best? The prices quoted for supplies of these in the USA will have  
absolutely no bearing on the final UK cost.
 
Bob, G3VVT