[Elecraft] New tuning knob for the KX2

[Grant Youngman]

We’ve gone from a weighted knob for the KX2 (I don’t own one, so have no opinion) to a dimpled tuning mechanism on the K3.  As to that, no thanks.  (How ever did we do ham radio without one?)

Perhaps a shock device, appropriately connected to the operator, that would fire every time a digit changes?  Or maybe just a beep in the monitor every time a digit changes (as long as it can be turned off)?  But please no dimpled tuning … 

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091 KX3 #8342

> On Jan 8, 2019, at 9:11 PM, Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> wrote:
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> Knut -
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> With all due respect, I strongly disagree. With an analog knob, the smallest movement of the knob results in a change of frequency. My K-Pod moves several degrees before the frequency changes. The main knob on the K3 moves less, probably half the number of degrees, but with both knobs it is very hard to know you have made exactly one step in frequency. When I'm tuning weak RTTY, I have my eyes glued to the decode window, not the frequency readout. (I use the K-Pod because I can place it next to the mouse where it is easy to reach.)
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