[Elecraft] Source for K3 weighted knobs

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Wed Jan 18 17:48:20 EST 2017


Bill,

I fear if detented encoders would be used, there would be many who would 
complain about the lack of analog control between the encoder steps.  I 
for one prefer the non-detented controls.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/18/2017 2:59 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I am quite happy with the knobs that Elecraft supplies, although I might
> like a ball bearing dimple.
>
> Given that most of the adjustments are digital in nature, what I would
> really like is tactile feedback whenever the radio moves to the next
> step, like I have on the heater controls in my car, and have had on the
> controls for some stereo equipment. For example, I could then adjust
> RIT/XIT by feel without having to look at the radio. I don't know if the
> many-step encoders Elecraft uses can be had with tactile feedback, but I
> would be very nice.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
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