I got the same issue and mine is a factory build. Doesn't seem to be hurting anything, however.
----- Original Message ----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wed Nov 24 14:48:05 2010 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO converter/Knob * On 2010 24 Nov 12:37 -0600, Claude Du Berger wrote: > Hello group > Is it normal while turning the Main VFO Knob I hear > some noise like friction? no there is not too much friction. Yes. > I dont hear such noise on my old IC-746 The K3 uses a fiber disk to provide the friction. The result is a slight bit of noise as the knob rotates along the disk. I've read suggestions to use various other materials including felt. When the AF is up I don't even notice it. 73, de Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
