[Elecraft] K3 Shift and Width encoders sluggish

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I think there was a bad batch of decoders or decoders that didn't 
perform as claimed.  I am not sure mine have ever worked right. Unless 
you have two radios to compare to one would never know and there was 
never anything sent out that said hey if your encoders are acting wonky 
you might have got some bad ones.

Similar pin issue with the power boards.  I am unclear why Elecraft 
using inferior parts all of sudden became my problem.

These are defects and while my K3's are no longer under warranty, the 
amount of defects and how they are handled will factor in to decision 
making on future radio purchases.  The decoder issue might have been a 
warranty issue if I knew to look for it.

Mike W0MU

On 3/13/2015 9:32 AM, bruce whitney via Elecraft wrote:
> Perhaps Eric will clear this up but maybe my experience can
> help with this issue.
> The last time I sent one of my K3's back for some work - I
> mentioned that those four encoders in that cluster had a noticeable and undesirable
> 'backlash' feel to them - could they do something about it?I was told by the Elecraft tech that they had supplied
> several generations of those controls - I think - one was arbitrarily changed
> by the supplier and another Elecraft changed suppliers, or part numbers - or
> whatever. The bottom line being that not all encoders are alike. I had them
> changed out for the latest generation which are just great. They were very
> inexpensive - and very little labor - provided you already had the front cover
> removed for other purposes.
> I recommend the new controls and when I send my other K3
> back in a few days for the new synthesizer, and a few other upgrades - I am
> going to get the new controls on it as well.73, Bruce W8RA
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