[Elecraft] KX3 Knob Responsiveness

[John Flynn]

Same with mine--about four years old. It is annoying, but I've adapted to
the quirk and now think of the behavior as a "feature".

73,

John K4ARQ

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 11:10 Dale Boresz <dmboresz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bert,
>
> I don't know that this is necessarily specific to 'older' KX3's. My KX3,
> S/N: 6080 AF/RF-SQL and KEYER/MIC controls behave the same way if the knob
> is rotated very quickly. It's always been that way. Not a big deal; I just
> need to remember to turn the controls more slowly.
>
> 73,
>
> Dale - WA8SRA
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 8:00 PM, Bert via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > wrote:
>
> > My old KX3 (S/N 763) is a great performer but I'm concerned about the
> > "responsiveness" of the AF/RF Squelch encoder knob. The VFO (?) knobs (A
> > and B) work great and the response to turns is immediate. If I turn the
> AF
> > gain rapidly, the sound (and the numbers displayed as "AF xx") don't
> react
> > in sync, especially if I turn it fast. If I turn the knob slowly, no
> > problem.
> >
> > Is this a known problem with "older" KX3's? Should I consider replacing
> > the AF/RF Squelch encoder? The recent posting for replacing the "VFO" B
> > encoder prompted me to ask the "learned masses"...
> >
> > 73, Bert N4CW/K1IMI
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