[Elecraft] K3 VFO A knob problem

Radio Amateur N5GE n5ge at n5ge.com
Thu May 28 20:24:25 EDT 2009


On Thu, 28 May 2009 23:30:53 -0000, "Ken Kopp" <k0pp at rfwave.net>
wrote:

>The shiny surface inside the finger dimple of the large VFO A
>knob is "peeling" off in small thin pieces, and is now about 50% 
>gone.  I'm not aware of any chemical associated with my index
>finger ... other than perhaps dirt. (;-)
>
>Anyone else noticed this?
>
>73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>      ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
>
>______________________________________________________________
 Yes,

I now have 2 K3's #806 and #1055 (bought used).  #806 exhibits the
anomaly you describe, but #1055 dies not.  However #1055's dimple edge
has a metallic shine to it as though it was not painted.  I think what
I am seeing here is that #806 has had the dimple painted, but #1055
has not.

Perhaps different knob suppliers in the past?

73,

Tom, N5GE
K3 #806, K3 #1055
XV144, XV432
W1 and other small kits.
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