[Elecraft] Rubber Tires.

[G3VVT at aol.com]

On the subject of tires to add to the existing K2 VFO knob, I received an  
interesting e-mail from Geoff, K7KBS who has difficulty posting on the Elecraft  
Reflector, so passing on his comments.
 
Bob G3VVT
 
Message was:
 
Just read your submission on today's Elecraft Reflector and all the  talk 
about asparagus and broccoli solutions to the K2 knob's shortcomings gave  me an 
idea.  I have some old bicycle inner tubes in my garage that I often  cut up 
to make rubber bands for various things like holding tow ropes in a coil  and 
other odd uses.  I cut a piece just the width of the K2 knob and it  makes a 
nice tight fitting "tire" for my K2.  Perfection!  What's even  better, it came 
from an "English racing tire", so no need to look for an  "American" solution 
to the problem.  Balloon tires such as the standard for  American bikes are 
too big.  This, along with a stick-on finger dimple  makes the standard K2 knob 
as good as the Yaesu replacement, and much  cheaper.  Another "homebrew 
solution".