[Elecraft] VFO B knob location on K4

[w0jx at yahoo.com]

I saw the location of the VFO B knob on the K4 at Xenia and at first I was disappointed in that feature. However, since last week I have thought about it and I realized that I do not use the VFO B knob very much. Because I have the sub-RX, if I want to search for where the transmitting stations are located, I send the DX frequency to the B VFO/sub-receiver , and tune the pile up with the A VFO. Also because I use diversity rx on the low bands, I am almost always controlling the radio with the A VFO.

I also note that the new FTDX-101 does not have a separate "B" VFO knob but this task is handled by switching between "A" and "B" vFO's.

My only concern about the "B" VFO is that I believe that the "B" tuning knob on the K4 is a bit smaller than the "B" tuning knob on the K3. That is a step backwards in my opinion and the knob should be made larger.

Dennis W0JX
K3 #3481