[Elecraft] KX3 tuning knob friction

[Ray Sills]

I agree with Bruce.  Whey I want to QSY fast, I change the RATE via  
the push button, and can be at the other end of the band in a few  
turns of the tuning dial.  Another trick I do is -not- use the dimple,  
but place my index finger on the ribbed dial grip and spin the dial by  
letting it roll underneath my finger.  My finger is on the  
circumference of the knob, so you get a better mechanical advantage.

73 de Ray
K2ULR


On Jun 9, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:

> Phil, this is normal, and intentional. In keeping with the portable  
> ethos of
> the KX3, having a completely free-wheeling VFO knob is not  
> particularly
> desirable. It helps prevent unintentional frequency shifts. I think  
> you will
> find that you get used to it.
>
> 73,
> Bruce, N1RX
>
>
>> I got my KX3 kit (s/n 268) earlier this week.  I had a few day  
>> pause in
>> building it while I waited for a couple of missing parts to come from
>> Aptos.
>> I finished it today.  It's a beautiful little rig.  The only thing  
>> that I
>> have noticed so far that I am not wild about is that the VFO A knob  
>> (main
>> tuning) is stiff.
>
>
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