[Elecraft] HEAVY KNOBS??

[Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft]

Ron is incorrect. The K3 has a ball bearing bushing in its VFO A and B encoders.

73,
Eric
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On May 27, 2012, at 11:55 AM, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:

> I wonder if anyone has studied the long-term effects on the encoder bushings
> and shafts that must support those knobs? AFAIK, it's just a simple bushing
> - no ball or roller bearing races - so all of the wear is on the lower side
> of the bushing. 
> 
> Ron AC7AC