Keith Bainbridge-2 wrote:
>
> I remember commenting about the wear to the main VFO knob finger dimple
> on my K3 ( S/No 133 ) some time ago and being told there was something
> in the offing to improve things?
> Is there any further update on this please?
> The paint has well and truly gone and as a result the radio looks " 2nd
> hand"
> It certainly doesn't perform " 2nd hand" !
> Here in VK6 we dont have the advantage of Europe or NA , I'm lucky if I
> hear a signal on 40 or 20 these days never mind "picking them out from
> the interference " So the tuning knob gets a LOT of work.
> This is the penalty for living in the most isolated city on the planet.
> One day my K3 will come into its own from Perth , I just hope I live
> long enough to experience my 3rd sunspot maxima !
>
If your K3 is connected to a PC then you could tune it using a Griffin
PowerMate USB knob and my little KTune program. That would take some of the
wear and tear off the K3 tuning knob, plus you can put the knob right in
front of you which certainly saves my back by avoiding the need to lean
forward. The only disadvantage is Griffin PowerMates don't have a finger
dimple.
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Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222.
* G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com
* KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html
* KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html
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