[Yaesu] tuning knob sticks on FT-890AT

[budgarside@juno.com]

Hi Sidney,
The encoder is frozen and needs to be replaced. I have repaired several.
73,
Bud Garside, W7ARS
Amateur Radio Service / ARS
Portland, OR (503) 554-8831 

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:07:48 -0600 "Sidney Patin" <patin@OurPeak.com>
writes:
> Over the last couple of weeks or so, the tuning
> knob on my FT-890 has been getting a little harder to turn.
> It got
> progressively harder, and tonight it just locked up. I
> looked up the tuning
> knob torque adjustment section in the owner's manual and
> tried adjusting
> the shaft tension spring until it was totally loose but the
> shaft still
> won't turn. I'm afraid to force it because there might be
> something locked
> up inside. Has anyone heard of this happening? Is this
> something that
> happens with Yaesu radios? Is there an easy fix, or is this
> going to be a
> trip to the repair shop?
> Sidney  KC0OSB
> 
> 
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