[Elecraft] K1 tuning range - Vernier?

[Sam Morgan]

Curron HILL wrote:
> 
> "has anyone tried one of these on the K1 to help with the tuning rate?
> http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p101.htm"
>  
> We you referencing the *Vernier Dials?*
> * *
> I think they would not work.  I believe they only work with capacitor 
> tuning circuits where you are only turning the shaft 180 degrees.  The 
> k1 uses a 4 turn pot (I seem to remember, could be wrong) so you would 
> only be able to tune 1/8 of the K1 range.
>  
> Now if you could find one that gave the geared reduction and did not 
> stop at 180, but rather kept going, then you would have something and I 
> would install one as soon as it arrived.  I wonder does anyone make 
> something like that? 
>  

I just received a reply from tech support at oselectronics....
the VD61 is a continuous 360 degree turns 6 to 1 vernier.

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