Robert - I've been a little bit wondering same as you. It would appear my KX3 will ship some weeks from now. There have been over 1000 shipped now. I wonder if this is just low level reflector static or if the 'issues' are significant. Unlike you, I also want but don't own a K3.
73 John W4DX On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:36 PM, kp4y <k...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I was notified today that my KX3 is on the way, yeah! I know that I will > like it the same way I like my K3, but when I hear issues like this and the > case vibration, I wonder if I made a good decision. Are these issues not > getting worked out at factory as we speak? At near $1,400 for a QRP rig, > this is an expensive toy as to be needing this type of "home made fixes" > > 73's > Robert - KP4Y > > > > > Sent from Samsung tabletAndrew Moore <andrew.n...@gmail.com> wrote:Tex - > if you're referring to the scratchy mechanical noise that occurs when > you rotate the encoder even when the KX3 is powered off, it seems that can > be solved by carefully removing the main tuning knob (remove rubber sleeve > to access the hex screw opening), carefully removing the circlip and washer > from the shaft, and polishing/greasing them. There is no need to remove the > nut that secures the encoder. > > Here's a post on the subject by Mike / W5EEA. I went through this process > myself and it cured the scratchy. I did not polish the circlip or attempt > to flatten the washer - I only applied some "fine polishing creme for all > metals" to each side of the washer and polished that with a Dremel tool, > then applied some white lithium grease to both sides and put it all back > together. Scratchy is about 95 percent gone. > > Please be careful.. and obviously this is not an Elecraft-endorsed mod. > > Mike's post follows. > > 73, > --Andrew, NV1B > .. > > --- > > From: mikew5...@hotmail.com > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: KX3 encoder noise fix....for some > Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:39:52 -0600 > > PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS FIX..unless you read this and think 'I have no > problem doing this'. There is every chance you will loose parts or make > things worse than they were (or may end up buying a new encoder). > I found the scrapping/scratching stopped if you invert the radio and > turned the knob. > If you remove the knob you can see a "C" clip on the shaft over a washer > resting on the body of the encoder. On mine the noise was coming from the > surface finish between the washer and the clip. The washer rotates a little > each turn and that is why the noise does not happen at the same spot in the > rotation of the knob. Remove the washer and clip, make them flat and polish > them, put them back on with a good silicone grease and it feels like a K3 > VFO. If you think SM parts are small you will never see what needs to be > done to the washer and clip. > PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not stick a screwdriver in your had or ding up > your very nice new KX3 that works *just fine* without this fix if this is > not something that sounds easy for you to do. (I work at Lockheed where we > make some REALLY NICE little gizmos - that's where I got the 'practice' for > this kind work) > > --- > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:55 PM, pkhjr <k...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Received my KX3 ordered 2/17 serial # 1040. Love the radio.... The only > > problem so far is the noise generated I guess generated by the encoder. > I > > tried removing the felt pad between the knob and the chassis and the > noise > > is still there...? > > > > 73 Tex > > ka5y > > > > > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Rec-d-today-tp7560208.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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
