[Elecraft] K3 VFO converter/Knob

[Claude Du Berger]

Well, I removed the knob and the felt washer... and just turning
the shaft with my fingers I can hear the friction noise. Of course that
is with the RX muted, computer off in a quiet shack. Maybe I have
a bad encoder...

73 de Claude VE2FK
K3# 3889

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nate Bargmann 
  To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 3:48 PM
  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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