] On Behalf Of
Christopher Hoover
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 9:30 PM
To: Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>; k...@yahoogroups.com; Doug
Millar <drzarko...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 Weighted Knob
>
> Our goal
While it would be pretty cool if the KX2 was IP55 or better rated, at
present I don't find it to be a problem on the trail that it doesn't have
that level of protection. If its raining or blowing sand/snow/dirt and I'm
not in a tent, I'm doing something other than playing with a radio. Maybe
I'm
Well, they must only hit trail when it is perfect weather. I'd gladly trade a
few oz for some weatherproofing or should I say, weather friendly engineering.
A smaller KX3 was nice, but a smaller KX3 that had no open holes in it, or
places for the occasional raindrop, dirt, leaves, branches,
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
>
> 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
Doug, this was an excellent idea. Last night I {Gorilla} glued four
nuts into my stock KX2 knob. I wasn't at all convinced that it was
going to be heavy enough to work BUT IT SURE AS HECK DID!! Thanks for
the simple but effective solution.
73, Stan WB2LQF
On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 06:29
One of our customers with considerable mechanical engineering knowledge pointed
out that sleeve bearings are not not inherently inferior to ball bearings. So
the difference in longevity and load rating the KX2’s contacting VFO encoder
vs. the K3’s optical VFO encoder is not necessarily due due
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,
0, 2017 6:55 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 Weighted Knob
Hi,
Well, I might have done it. I like a little heavier knob on my radios. Ever
since I had an HRO radio.
I took the KX2 knob and put 4 nuts in each of the four bins in the back of
the knob. I took some modeling clay and forced i
: Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:29 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 Weighted Knob
Hi,
Well, I might have done it. I like a little heavier knob on my radios. Ever
since I had an HRO radio.
I took the KX2 knob and put 4 nuts in each of the four bins in the back of
the knob. I
Hi,
Well, I might have done it. I like a little heavier knob on my radios. Ever
since I had an HRO radio.
I took the KX2 knob and put 4 nuts in each of the four bins in the back of
the knob. I took some modeling clay and forced it in to hold the nuts and to
give more weight. I think
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