Hello Stan, This is an interesting observation. For reasons I'll not elaborate on here :), I ended up with two front panels for my K1, serial #2822. Both panels were bought from Elecraft within a few weeks of one another. Both have the same brand VFO pot with same ID markings, so I believe they are identical parts with the same nominal specs. However, each has a very different "feel". One is very smooth indeed - I can't feel the "wire effect" or hear any noise as I move the wiper. It's smooth and creamy. The second is like yours - it has a definite "wire feel" to it and I can easily hear it when I move the wiper. The "wire effect" pot is the one that ended up being wired into my K1. I intend to swap it over for the "smooth and creamy" one, which is currently sitting in the cupboard attached to the unused FP board.
So, I figure there are significant differences between individual instances of this pot. Perhaps I have two at opposite ends of the spectrum. I know which I prefer. 73, John VK7JB K1 #2822, K2/100 #6998, K3/100 # 7102 -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K1-Can-someone-quantify-faint-wiper-noise-from-VFO-pot-tp6368965p6372211.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
