[Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence?

[John Seney]

Heavy knobs Rock! You spin and it's inertia has you scanning - watching your P3 looking for blips. Treat yourself  to a really good feeling. 

Not here for a long time - just a good time.

73

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John Seney
WD1V


On Dec 22, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Phil LaMarche <plamarc1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> I wouldn't be without my heavy knob.  Also put a Ten Tec outer ring on mine.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff KB2M
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:53 PM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence?
> 
> Oh I don't know about that. With my add on speaker system, and heavy knobs
> I can close my eyes and then can't tell if I'm tuning my 9000D or my heavy
> knobbed, external heavy dual speakered K3. Yes the heavy knobs add a nice
> feel to the K3, if you've got  $100 to spend on something frivolous, you
> could easily do much worse...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:04 PM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net; kx4oJohn Huggins
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence?
> 
> Yes, you'll be about $100 poorer and have made absolutely no improvement to
> the performance or capabilities of your transceiver.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ken Alexander
> VE3HLS
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> --- On Wed, 12/22/10, John Huggins, kx4o <kx4o at hamradio.me> wrote:
> 
>> From: John Huggins, kx4o <kx4o at hamradio.me>
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence?
>> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 11:50 AM All,
>> 
>> Does anyone know of any issues the extra weight of the "weighted 
>> spinner knobs" such as these...
>> 
>>   http://www.73cnc.com/73cnc/elecraft.html
>> 
>> ...might cause the bearing points of the tuning shaft in the K2 or K3?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> John
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