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

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Ok, so would you advise removing one?

And no problem on ack of mail, didn't expect on.


On 18/02/2008 17:05, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz> sent:

> Yes, dropping the second washer was intentional, David. I forgot about that
> brief period last year as we were making a number of changes. There was some
> discussion back and forth about whether one or two felt washers should be
> used, and I was asked to include two in the manual at one time, but that was
> dropped almost immediately.
> 
> It certainly sounds like there's some interest in having that option.
> 
> Sorry you didn't get an acknowledgement of your e-mail. I can assure you
> that all the suggestions are reviewed and very much appreciated! Those that
> don't come directly to me are forwarded by Wayne and Eric.
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Pratt [mailto:david at g4dmp.co.uk]
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:33 PM
> To: Ron D'Eau Claire
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Tuning Knob (was: K3 Tops the List!)
> 
> 
> Errata sheet C-3, November 26, 2007 called for two felt washers to be
> added at Page 33 of Assembly Manual, Rev C, but this amendment was not
> carried forward to Rev D of the Assembly Manual.
> 
> I don't know whether this was deliberate.  I sent an e-mail to Wayne
> listing one or two other anomalies but didn't receive an acknowledgement
> or reply.
> 
> 73
> 
> David G4DMP
> 
> In a recent message, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote ...
>> 
>> 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?
> 
> 

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