Hi Buck, Thank you for this information !
As these knobs are hard to find in EU (may be impossible...?), i will send a note to Elecraft. I will wait to add an order to this request... 73 QRO, Rudi, HB9ARI PS I had this same "problem" on an oscilloscope many years ago.. Seems to be the "thin"plastic wall for locking screw ? On 22.06.2011 17:13, Buck - k4ia wrote: > They had trouble with some of the early knobs. Elecraft will send you > replacements at no charge. Just send them a note. > Buck > k4ia > > On 6/22/2011 2:16 AM, hb9ari wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I also have a "problem" with concentric knobs.(K3 #1212) >> An external one was broken since the beginning. >> The 1st time i move it, he was slipping over the shaft; >> as it's related to the sub-receiver, i don't ask for a new one. >> >> The only annoying problem i get since some time is an >> unstable contact at the rear line-out min-jack (3.5mm) connector. >> (i suspect the audio input too) As the #1212 is out of warranty, >> i've planned to find a more reliable solution, excluding these >> 2 mini-jacks. One of my task during next vacations ( in 3 weeks) >> >> Otherwise, always 100% fan of my K3 ! >> >> 73 QRO, >> Rudi, HB9ARI >> >> >> >> >> On 22.06.2011 05:06, tomb18 wrote: >>> Ok, >>> >>> I have found my first glitch with the K3. The concentric knob holes are so >>> out of round that I cannot get the knobs to work unless the smaller one is >>> way above the other. Is this a problem with my knobs or are they all like >>> that? When all is said and done, I paid over 5k for this radio and the knobs >>> are really poor whereas everything else is top notch. >>> If they are all like that, are there alternatives that look the same? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in >>> context:http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Concentric-knobs-tp6502754p6502754.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:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post:mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
