Hi Nigel...
Yes, they are for 1/4" shafts, with set screws. As best we can determine, these are smaller and / or a different style from other Drake ham rig knobs. The W-4 wattmeter uses the same style, but larger, for example. As best we can tell, these are unique to the UV-3 as far as Drake using them on ham rigs. They were not available at any of the usual distributors that Jim Wagner and I checked, so we went straight to a manufacturer. He has a small qty in stock, but has a fairly high minimum order, so if we can find enough interest, everybody wins. No profit or getting ours for free in this deal; we will pay the same as everyone else for the ones we buy. Bulk buy simply lowers everyone's cost. We would like to know fairly soon if folks are interested so we can follow up with the supplier. If there is a lot of interest, we might be able to negotiate an even better price. And we are willing to sell them in smaller quantities than the complete radio set of 8, but consider that orders for just one or two may cost more for postage than the cost of the knobs. We will do what we can to keep that under control, the biggest cost may be a bubble wrap type envelop to protect them from Uncle Sam's delivery service. Tom Holmes, N8ZM > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:35 PM > To: Jim Wagner > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] UV-3 knobs > > Yea. They're quite noce knobs touse on other projects provided they are for 1/4" > shafts. > > On 18-Aug-10 15:50, Jim Wagner wrote: > > We have an opportunity to buy a quantity of UV3 knobs, but there is a minimum > buy from the supplier. If there is enough > > interest, we can get them for around $24 plus postage for a set of 8. Any > interest? > > Let me know at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Drakelist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3078 - Release Date: 08/17/10 > 18:35:00 > > > > -- > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 > 825 5032 > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail [email protected] > www http://www.ngunn.net > Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs > QRP Club International #385, > Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, > ALC, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. > > > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
