[Elecraft] P3: QSY knob mod

[Gary Gregory]

Hmmm, mind if I steal your idea?...:-)

Gary

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Bob Cunnings <bob.cunnings at gmail.com>wrote:

> I use the P3 with a fairly wide span to spot and pounce on signals in
> the CW bands. The P3 is near the edge of the table and I find myself
> most comfortable when placing the heel of my hand on the table edge
> and twirling the QSY knob with the index and middle fingers to move
> the cursor around the band. This was hard to do with the stock knob,
> it seemed a bit small and I needed a little more friction also. While
> rummaging around in a drawer I found a couple of those dipped vinyl
> protective caps used made to fit SO-239 connectors was inspired. One
> of these fits snugly over the P3 QSY knob. It fattens the knob
> considerably and offers a lot more friction. I can twirl away
> effortlessly now, and tapping is easy too. Here's a photo link:
>
> http://www.whitemesa.com/nw8l/images/p3-knob.jpg
>
> Bob NW8L
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