[Elecraft] New tuning knob for the KX2

[Wayne Burdick]

Nonetheless: to each his own :)

Wayne
N6KR

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> On Jan 7, 2019, at 2:32 PM, Mike Morrow <kk5f at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Joe wrote:
> 
>> I love my KX2 but the main tuning knob has always been a problem for me.
>> 
>> It’s just a tad too small and not easy to spin rapidly.
>> 
>> I found a very nice aluminum knob for the KX2 being sold on eBay by a gentleman in Winterport,ME.
>> 
>> The tracking item nr. is:  264113321673.
>> 
>> The knob costs $24.95 shipped, is CNC machined aluminum and is  black in color….not exactly cheap but worth every penny IMHO.
>> 
>> I just put it on my KX2 and tuning is now a dream…it feels like a much larger knob and the finger dimple is larger than the stock KX2 knob which allows for a nice fit.
>> 
>> It also fits the KX1 for all of the KX1 users out there.
>> 
>> A very nice addition to my KX2.
>> 
>> Now, if only Wayne can find a ball bearing rotary encoder for the KX2  all would be well in the world (grin).
>> 
>> Enjoy those Elecraft radios.
>> 
>>            73, Joe W2KJ
>>            I QRP, therefore I am
> 
> Better is "I QRP, therefore I HAM"?
> 
> To your point, this is what Wayne/N6KR wrote about the KX2 knob, 30 March 2017, on the Elecraft list:
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> In response to various comments on the KX2 knob (today and earlier): 
> 
> Our goal for the KX2 was to make it really lightweight. Light enough to be used as an HT. Goat-optional on longer hikes. 
> 
> Even 1 ounce of additional weight can increase fatigue when holding a device (try, for example, carrying around an iPhone 7 vs. an iPhone 7+). So we designed a low-profile plastic VFO A knob that is big enough to get the job done. 
> 
> Another reason not to use a heavier knob is that the KX2’s VFO encoder is itself a compact unit that has a sleeve bearing. Weighted knobs should in general be used only with heavier, ball-bearing style encoders. On this encoder, a heavy knob would shorten the rotational life. 
> 
> Regarding adding a dimple: I’ve tried knobs this size with dimples and found that they were hard to use. A matter of taste and fingertip size, I guess. Meanwhile, the present knob can be “spun” to a certain degree by putting light finger pressure on the rim. 
> 
> 73, 
> Wayne 
> N6KR
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> 
> Mike / KK5F
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