[Elecraft] K2 VFO shaft diam?

[Don Wilhelm]

OOOPS, I got it backwards - a new encoder shaft measures 0.251 with my 
calipers (close enough to 1/4 inch) while an old encoder measured 0.235 
inches - close enough to a nominal 6mm.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/3/2015 2:55 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Don,
>
> If you have the new encoder (with the encoder board), you have the 6mm 
> shaft.  The old encoders have a 1/4 inch shaft.
>
> You can tell which encoder you have by removing the VFO knob. Look to 
> the right of the encoder shaft and you will find a small hole in the 
> front panel metalwork.  If that hole is empty, you have the new 
> encoder.  If instead you see a green pin in that hole, you have the 
> old encoder.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/3/2015 2:12 PM, Don Baucom wrote:
>> I am going to order a VFO knob from the 73cnc site, I need to 
>> determine if I
>> have a 6mm or 1/4 inch dia  encoder.
>>
>> I tried to measure with my cheap plastic ruler. 6mm is too close to 
>> 1/4 for
>> me to be sure.
>>
>> I have #7621 purchased 12/16/11.
>>
>>
>
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