[Elecraft] K3 encoders?

[k2qi.nyc at gmail.com]

Hi Eric,

Is there a chance I could swap out boards again? I'm not a huge fan of the encoders I received as replacement. 

73 de James K2QI
------Original Message------
From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
To: Guy Olinger K2AV
Cc: James Sarte
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 encoders?
Sent: Oct 20, 2010 13:11

  We only shipped with the slightly higher viscous resistance quad 
encoders (shift/width/speed/power) for a short interval while we 
searched for a new vendor (after the first one stopped making the part.) 
We have been shipping K3s with encoders very similar to the original 
ones for quite some time.

73, Eric
www.elecraft.com

On 10/20/2010 9:50 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> I have #1239 and I can feel the detents with a mild resistance.  This
> was the same with all the K3's we have had out at NY4A.  Howie's K3's
> are in the 900's I think. The resistance seems to lessen mildly over
> time, depending on use.
>
> 73, Guy.
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:17 PM, James Sarte<k2qi.nyc at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Quick question - are the new K3s still being issued with the four detentless
>> encoders? In other words, are the filter, mic, and power encoders being used
>> today the type that are quite stiff to turn and are smooth in feel when
>> turning them?
>>
>> The reason I ask is my K3, #2730 used to have the original encoders that
>> were easier to turn and had a tactile feel when spinning them.
>> Unfortunately, one of them went bad requiring a replacement of the entire
>> front panel board.  The board I received had these new encoders and while
>> are probably a little more accurate, don't have that nice feel I got used
>> too.
>> --
>> 73 de James K2QI
>> President UNARC/4U1UN
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