Thank goodness for the lightweight knob. I would think the designers were nuts if a designed for trail use radio like the KX2 came with a weighted knob. Its amazing how the ounces add up when packing your gear up a trail.
Chip AE5KA On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Christopher Hoover <c...@murgatroid.com> wrote: > > > > Our goal for the KX2 was to make it really lightweight. Light enough to > > be used as an HT. > > > Is it really practical as an HT? Some will use it that way for sure, but > it is already quite heavy without an antenna. > > I really like my KX2, but, with respect, I'm unconvinced the HT use case > is worth trading heavily against the more practical use cases. > > -- Christopher > 73 de AI6KG > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > > > In response to various comments on the KX2 knob (today and earlier): > > > > Our goal for the KX2 was to make it really lightweight. Light enough to > be > > used as an HT. Goat-optional on longer hikes. > > > > Even 1 ounce of additional weight can increase fatigue when holding a > > device (try, for example, carrying around an iPhone 7 vs. an iPhone 7+). > So > > we designed a low-profile plastic VFO A knob that is big enough to get > the > > job done. > > > > Another reason not to use a heavier knob is that the KX2’s VFO encoder is > > itself a compact unit that has a sleeve bearing. Weighted knobs should in > > general be used only with heavier, ball-bearing style encoders. On this > > encoder, a heavy knob would shorten the rotational life. > > > > Regarding adding a dimple: I’ve tried knobs this size with dimples and > > found that they were hard to use. A matter of taste and fingertip size, I > > guess. Meanwhile, the present knob can be “spun” to a certain degree by > > putting light finger pressure on the rim. > > > > 73, > > Wayne > > N6KR > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to c...@murgatroid.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 > Message delivered to lightdazz...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
