[Elecraft] AF knob turn all around

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Jan

the potmeter itself has the correct stops, I need the plastic knob to
replace it

But not in a hurry, waiting to Elecraft response, hopefully I will get a
set of knobs and proper allen key to replace them

thanks!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El dom, 4 dic 2022 a las 17:57, Geert Jan de Groot (<pe1hzg at ymbk.nl>)
escribió:

> On 04/12/2022 21:11, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> > in one of my K3 radios, AF, SUB, RF/SQL and SUB knobs turn all aroun, no
> > limits on right and left side
> > Couldn`t figure out if I need a phillips or ALE instrument to fix it and
> if
> > this will fix it properly
>
> The screws of the knobs are 0.050" allen key, per K3 assembly manual
> (page 21).
>
> But (based on experience with my K3), the volume knobs themselves on
> early K3 may split open. Remove the knob and see if the potmeter (these
> are potmeters, not encoders on K3) itself has the correct stops. Unless
> you bumped the knobs the potmeters are generally OK.
>
> The knobs are an Elecraft-specific design. If you're in a hurry, there
> are alternatives made out of metal (but Eric doesn't like them and I
> agree with him there, barring availability!). There has been discussion
> on this on the list a few years back with part numbers and all.
>
> The potmeters themselves are not Elecraft design but hard to obtain.
> Your best bet is to ascertain what is actually broken and take it from
> there.
>
> Geert Jan
>
>

-- 
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W