I all,
I recently picked up a KXPD2 knowing I could use it on my existing KX3 and will work on the KX2 once I receive it. I am not sure if I am missing something, or there is a manufacturing problem, or it's just the way it is. Are the paddles supposed to have a ton of vertical play/slop in them? The screws that come up and down from the outside into the paddles that act as the bearing points slide around in the holes like crazy. When you attempt to key you can see them move at 45 degree angles as if the hole they are in is drilled out too big. Is that normal? One paddle has about 1/8" vertical movement, the other almost a full 1/4". It's hard to key quickly on these because they move all over the place. The strange bearing slop is also causing me to be unable to adjust equal pressure on the paddles. Since you press one side and they both move, you cannot get the spring pressure equal since they move a different amount left and right. I realize these are "field equipment' and not intended to be a finely tuned precision device, but the way they move around so drastically makes it unusable. Just wondering if this is the way these are designed or if I need to call Elecraft and ask about it! Thanks. 73 James KI0KN ______________________________________________________________ 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
