A few years ago, someone on this list recommended a metal body pot. I bought one and think it was a good investment for my K1. I no longer have the original plastic model, or I can't find it, so I can't do a direct comparison, but the "metal" replacement has a very nice feel. I also use a heavier K2 knob on my K1, which likely helps in the smoothness department.
73, Rick Dettinger K7MW On May 17, 2011, at 1:39 AM, VK7JB wrote: > Hello Stan, > > This is an interesting observation. For reasons I'll not elaborate > on here > :), I ended up with two front panels for my K1, serial #2822. Both > panels > were bought from Elecraft within a few weeks of one another. Both > have the > same brand VFO pot with same ID markings, so I believe they are > identical > parts with the same nominal specs. However, each has a very > different > "feel". One is very smooth indeed - I can't feel the "wire effect" > or hear > any noise as I move the wiper. It's smooth and creamy. The second > is like > yours - it has a definite "wire feel" to it and I can easily hear it > when I > move the wiper. The "wire effect" pot is the one that ended up > being wired > into my K1. I intend to swap it over for the "smooth and creamy" > one, which > is currently sitting in the cupboard attached to the unused FP board. > > So, I figure there are significant differences between individual > instances > of this pot. Perhaps I have two at opposite ends of the spectrum. > I know > which I prefer. > > 73, > John > VK7JB > K1 #2822, K2/100 #6998, K3/100 # 7102 > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Can-someone-quantify-faint-wiper-noise-from-VFO-pot-tp6368965p6372211.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
