[Elecraft] K3 VFO converter/Knob

[Wes Stewart]

What "fiber"?  Mine was a kit and the material was definitely felt washers (2 in the kit).

I could never get the feel I wanted and didn't like the sound either. I replaced the washers with a single, larger homemade felt washer that just fits the recess in the knob and is glued in, so there is only one sliding surface. Just a tiny swish now and acceptable feel, hopefully without too much loading on the bearing(s) in the shaft encoder.

Wes Stewart, N7WS

--- On Wed, 11/24/10, Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us> wrote:

Yes.

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 >>