[Elecraft] K2 VFO dial

[rckchp at comcast.net]

Yeah....I have the FT100 knob on my K2.....when I called Yaesu in Calif. (circa 2001)  and was connected to the parts dept. I told the man I wanted a FT100 main vfo knob......he asked me what serial number was my K2, so there was apparently a big demand at that time. Several years later I heard that they were sold out and since the FT100 was out of production they wouldn't be getting more. I really like mine.......gave away the stock knob to someone who was asking on the reflector,  if anyone had a spare....he wanted to experiment with to machine a slot for a rubber ring and make a dimple, etc. Never heard how he made out. 



Rich  K2CPE 

K2 #1102 



----- Original Message -----


From: "Mike Harris" <mike.harris at horizon.co.fk> 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 1:38:12 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 VFO dial 

Hi Jean, 

Measured at 37mm for a knob from a vintage 2000 K2 #1400.  So, two 
measured at 37mm and one suggestion of 1.6 inches (40.64mm).  Any 
advance, going once, twice...... 

A popular replacement in the early years was the knob from a Yaesu 
FT100.  Nice rubber ring on it and a not too useful finger dimple.  So 
many FT100 knobs ordered that apparently Yaesu thought there was a 
quality control problem. 

Regards, 

Mike VP8NO