I think there was a bad batch of decoders or decoders that didn't
perform as claimed. I am not sure mine have ever worked right. Unless
you have two radios to compare to one would never know and there was
never anything sent out that said hey if your encoders are acting wonky
you might have got some bad ones.
Similar pin issue with the power boards. I am unclear why Elecraft
using inferior parts all of sudden became my problem.
These are defects and while my K3's are no longer under warranty, the
amount of defects and how they are handled will factor in to decision
making on future radio purchases. The decoder issue might have been a
warranty issue if I knew to look for it.
Mike W0MU
On 3/13/2015 9:32 AM, bruce whitney via Elecraft wrote:
Perhaps Eric will clear this up but maybe my experience can
help with this issue.
The last time I sent one of my K3's back for some work - I
mentioned that those four encoders in that cluster had a noticeable and
undesirable
'backlash' feel to them - could they do something about it?I was told by the
Elecraft tech that they had supplied
several generations of those controls - I think - one was arbitrarily changed
by the supplier and another Elecraft changed suppliers, or part numbers - or
whatever. The bottom line being that not all encoders are alike. I had them
changed out for the latest generation which are just great. They were very
inexpensive - and very little labor - provided you already had the front cover
removed for other purposes.
I recommend the new controls and when I send my other K3
back in a few days for the new synthesizer, and a few other upgrades - I am
going to get the new controls on it as well.73, Bruce W8RA
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