[Elecraft] Re: K3 feeling of knobs and switches

[drewko]

I posted the problem you are describing about a month ago, but it only
happened when I had activated SW TONE. With SW TONE disabled SPOT
worked fine. 

But now it seems to work fine with or without SW TONE. I am using FW
2.67. 

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:07:04 -0800, W6ODJ wrote:

>Is this thread maybe related to the following problem?  The tap of the  
>SPOT key is very goosey on my K3.  If I just tap it very briefly, the  
>SPOT tone fails to come on.  I have to press it for just a fraction  
>longer, but not long enough to register as a HOLD (which triggers the  
>PITCH function).  Takes a delicate touch.
>
>As a test, I turned on the audible switch-press feedback (CONFIG:SW  
>TONE).  I find that even a very brief tap of the SPOT switch always  
>makes the small feedback beep sound.  But only some of the time does  
>it turn on the SPOT sidetone correctly.
>
>Anyone else?
>
>Oliver Johns
>W6ODJ
>
>