[Elecraft] K3 Tuning Knob (was: K3 Tops the List!)

Ron D'Eau Claire ron at cobi.biz
Sun Feb 17 18:24:52 EST 2008


Regarding the Main VFO knob, when I finished my unit I
found I had a felt
washer left over.  Re-read the instructions and found
I only installed one
washer...oops!  However, my knob action is silky
smooth, spins freely and
yet has positive action and never counter-rotates when
it stops.  That's
exactly how I like it so I'm not adding the second
washer.  Others may want
more friction but this is perfect for me.  

73,  Bill  W4ZV

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Very early on Wayne called for two felt washers behind the VFO A knob, but
then dropped one as several people reported your experience. 

The K3 Assembly manual has called for only ONE washer to be installed behind
each VFO knob since at least last October (Rev A of the manual that went out
with the first customer shipments), and the parts list has called for only
two washers, one for each VFO knob. 

Did I miss something? What document said to install two of them? 

Ron AC7AC




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