Double Ooops? Same here although I never went back to read the instructions - installed ONE felt washer, set the knob with minimal friction - could not be happier...
Time to change the doc? !!! ;-) [Elecraft] K3 Tuning Knob (was: K3 Tops the List!) Bill W4ZV btippett at alum.mit.edu Sun Feb 17 16:53:34 EST 2008 Previous message: [Elecraft] K3 Tuning Knob (was: K3 Tops the List!) Next message: [Elecraft] Run for the Bacon - C6AKQ Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry N1EU wrote: > > I also found the K3 to be a great performer in the tough condx this > weekend. > > I must quibble a bit about the tuning knob however. I find it just about > impossible to adjust it for slight damping without feeling asymmetric drag > against the felt washer. I can't get it to feel smooth, yet damped. I've > been very careful in making slight adjustments and just can't find a sweet > spot. I'm not loving the felt washer adjustment system - am I missing > something? > > Likewise here operating single band 160 in the contest. I have 306 Qs in 74 countries before our final hour of darkness, including at least two other K3s (VP6DX and F5VJC). I've not heard *any* IMD products the entire weekend and this included Friday night when I operated with the preamp on just to see if I might induce some (before the QRN front then over Texas got unbearable). Regarding the Main VFO knob, when I finished my unit I found I had a felt washer left over. Re-read the instructions and found I only installed one washer...oops! However, my knob action is silky smooth, spins freely and yet has positive action and never counter-rotates when it stops. That's exactly how I like it so I'm not adding the second washer. Others may want more friction but this is perfect for me. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
