[Elecraft] KX3 Rec'd today

[Don Wilhelm]

The other "method" is to just ignore it and use it for a week or two 
until it "wears in"
I thought mine was stiff and quirky when I first got it, but it is not 
"smooth as silk" - there is still just sufficient drag to prevent the 
knob from turning accidentally in a mobile of portable situation - just 
a bit more drag than I use on my K2 or K3.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/2/2012 7:20 PM, Andrew Moore wrote:
> Tex - if you're referring to the scratchy mechanical noise that occurs when
> you rotate the encoder even when the KX3 is powered off, it seems that can
> be solved by carefully removing the main tuning knob (remove rubber sleeve
> to access the hex screw opening), carefully removing the circlip and washer
> from the shaft, and polishing/greasing them. There is no need to remove the
> nut that secures the encoder.
>
> Here's a post on the subject by Mike / W5EEA. I went through this process
> myself and it cured the scratchy. I did not polish the circlip or attempt
> to flatten the washer - I only applied some "fine polishing creme for all
> metals" to each side of the washer and polished that with a Dremel tool,
> then applied some white lithium grease to both sides and put it all back
> together. Scratchy is about 95 percent gone.
>
> Please be careful.. and obviously this is not an Elecraft-endorsed mod.
>
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