[Elecraft] Weighted Tuning Knobs - Any Consequence?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Oh, now, Jack. It's not that the 'stock' Elecraft knobs can't be improved
upon, it's that they aren't "original". 

Putting an aftermarket knob on is, for some, like putting custom mag wheels
on a 1955 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, Hi!

My favorite knob remains the huge tuning knob on my old National HRO5TA1 -
about 6 inches in diameter, weighs about half a pound and was about 10 turns
stop-to-stop. 

But the original question is a legitimate one. Are the simple bushings in
the encoders up to the weight of the after-market knobs? The big national
knob I mentioned had a huge lubricated bushing about 2 inches long
supporting a hardened steel main shaft in a hardened sintered bronze bushing
and, IIRC, so did the Collins rigs. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

1 - The radio looks a heck of a lot better IMHO.

2 - The radio tunes much easier and has a more of a "quality" feel about 
it, kind of like tuning a 75A4.  I find that I use these knobs more and 
my pan-adapter less for basic frequency control.

As a side benefit they seem to really irritate the Elecraft koolaid 
drinkers on the list, whom I'm sure will explain in great detail why the 
original knobs could not possibly be improved upon.

73 Jack KZ5A

>    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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