[Elecraft] [K1] Tuning Jump Cause

[Don Wilhelm]

Curt,

Behavior like that is almost always associated with a bad connection.
Check the soldering at the tuning pot.  If it is an older K1, there is a 
great possibility that the VFO pot could be worn enough to cause that 
behavior.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/22/2012 8:05 AM, Curt wrote:
> My K1 has developed a glitch.  Sometimes, while tuning, the displayed
> frequency will suddenly jump down about 10-15 kHz, then return to the
> correct frequency.  I hear some static in the headphones at the same time.
> The jump isn't caused by tapping the case, only moving the tuning knob.  It
> doesn't seem related to a specific "spot" on the pot.  Without rotating the
> tuning pot, there is no frequency instability at all.
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