[Elecraft] K3 VFO converter/Knob

[Irizarry, Michael]

I got the same issue and mine is a factory build. Doesn't seem to be hurting anything, however.

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Sent: Wed Nov 24 14:48:05 2010
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3  VFO converter/Knob

* On 2010 24 Nov 12:37 -0600, Claude Du Berger wrote:
> Hello group
> Is it normal while turning the Main VFO Knob I hear
> some noise like friction?  no there is not too much friction.

Yes.

> I dont hear such noise on my old IC-746

The K3 uses a fiber disk to provide the friction.  The result is a
slight bit of noise as the knob rotates along the disk.  I've read
suggestions to use various other materials including felt.  When the
AF is up I don't even notice it.

73, de Nate >>

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