[Elecraft] Weighted knobs

[Dauer, Edward]

I bought the neoprene ring for the K3 VFO A knob and am glad that I did.  Now it, and the K-Pod knob, are just about perfect for my touch.

I bought two after-market weighted knobs with ball bearing dimples for my K2s, and I am also glad I did that.  To my taste the stock K2 knob is a bit too light, albeit aesthetically superior to the bulkier after-market replacements.  The overshooting that Don Wilhelm mentioned is indeed a problem with the heavier K2 knobs, but with some home-made fuzzy washers and a bit of time adjusting the spacing on the encoder shaft, it is possible to balance the stability with the spinability.  

Was it worth nearly a hundred bucks a knob to do the K2 replacements?  Maybe not.  But I agree with Guy (K2AV) --  after a certain point in life, one has earned the license to be unsatisfied with anything that isn’t exactly what you want.    

Harrumph.

Ted, KN1CBR