[Elecraft] [K3] AF/RF Knob situation - joined the club Me Too!

[John A. McCabe]

Same Here. After examination under magnification, My #249 has a crack on 
the Main volume control knob. It works fine, and I would not have 
noticed it unless I checked  it with a magnifier.
 
John KD8K


Mike Harris wrote:
> G'day,
>
> I regret to say that under magnification (3x) #345 also has cracks 
> in the main RX RF Gain knob.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike VP8NO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julian, G4ILO" <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] AF/RF Knob situation - joined the club 
> Me Too!
>
>
>   
>> Don Ehrlich wrote:
>>     
>>> I have been reading all of this traffic knowing that I have never 
>>> had the
>>> problem.  Finally, just for the heck of it, I pointed my desk 
>>> lamp at my
>>> K3
>>> and can see clearly the cracks radiating from the hole in the 
>>> plastic of
>>> the
>>> audio gain knob.
>>>
>>>       
>> Well would you believe it! I didn't think there was anything wrong 
>> with the
>> knobs on #222 and I was just being my usual "pain in the ass" (in 
>> the
>> opinion of some people) because I was concerned I might have a 
>> knob failure
>> eventually. Then "just for the heck of it" I put my magnifying 
>> headset on to
>> examine the knobs more closely. The first three were OK but when I 
>> examined
>> the RF/SQL SUB outer knob there is a hairline crack going from the 
>> set screw
>> hole straight back. You wouldn't know it by turning the knob but 
>> the crack
>> is clearly visible and can be closed by squeezing the knob (which 
>> has now
>> made it a bit loose.)
>>
>> I will be contacting Elecraft Parts for a replacement set but no 
>> apologies
>> to those who would like to believe there isn't a problem and this 
>> thread
>> would end, I think the extent of this issue will be a revelation 
>> to many
>> people. Check your knobs with a magnifier - you might be 
>> surprised!
>>
>> -----
>> Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222.
>>     
>
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