AW: [Elecraft] KX-1 switches - anyone else having problems?

[Klaus Koppendorfer]

i have the same problems

OE6KYG

 


 

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>>[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von G3VVT at aol.com
>>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 30. März 2005 05:42
>>An: k6dgw at arrl.net; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 switches - anyone else having problems?
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>>In a message dated 30/03/05 00:09:46 GMT Daylight Time, 
>>k6dgw at foothill.net
>>writes:
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>>One  thing I have noticed on the KX1 is that the shaft 
>>encoder is a tad flaky  ... sometimes I'll be tuning downward 
>>and the freq goes up one or two  numbers in the least 
>>significant position.  It sort of depends on how  you hold 
>>the knob.  A little pressure toward the top will increase the 
>> flakiness, toward the bottom will cure it.
>>
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>>I had an Alinco DX70 for repair recently where the sub dial 
>>gave a very similar result. On this the parts of the shaft 
>>encoder are held together  with two split tabs. Over time 
>>these had slackened off slightly and allowed  the encoder to 
>>flex slightly. Was able to reduce the effect by mechanical  
>>tightning of these tabs, but the only full cure was to 
>>replace the encoder with  a new one. Possibly the KX1 has 
>>similar problems.
>> 
>>Bob, G3VVT
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