[Elecraft] Replacement tuning knob for K2?

Alan D. Wilcox alan at wilcoxengineering.com
Tue Jan 25 20:50:49 EST 2011


You're so right, Don. I forgot all about that goofy little pin that I 
had to break off!
Alan

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On 1/25/11 7:15 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>    I used an FT-900 knob on my K2 for a while and enjoyed it -- The
> FT-900 knob is larger than the FT-100 knob.
>
> I have since reverted to the stock K2 knob, but with the addition of an
> FT-900 tire around it to protect my tuning thumb from the sharp corner
> of the stock K2 knob.  The FT-100 tire will also fit on the K2 knob, but
> it is more of a stretch than the FT-900 tire.  I know the FT-900 knob is
> no longer available from Yaesu, but the tires may be.  I have no current
> information about the FT-100 knob not its tire.
>
> If you do use an FT-100 knob, break off the plastic pin in the shaft
> recess so it mounts closer to the K2 front panel.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/25/2011 6:31 PM, Alan D. Wilcox wrote:
>> Jim,
>> About a third way down the page at
>> http://wilcoxengineering.com/amateur-radio/elecraft-k2  I mentioned the
>> Yaesu FT-100 knob part numbers that I used in my K2.
>> Cheers, Alan
>>


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