Well it is both. I was firmly in the, "That's just plain nuts, $150 for 2 knobs!" camp until I had the opportunity to use a K3 with them. Two days later I ordered them. Maybe not the best analogy but there is a lot of difference in handling between a sports car and a sedan too. And it not just a for spin hang time thing.
Well when Phil posted his for sale and mentioned the new versions I looked at them and doing so was a horrible mistake. I had a nostalgia attack, they so reminded me of the Heath SB series I had and the Collins S Line I like most others wanted. Plain and simple eye candy for sure. Must be some interest in them, mine sold in 26 minutes. And I also have back up offers in case. I'll never have a 100 foot tower with stacked Yagi's here. So I'll have to be content with some trinkets and jewels. 73, Bob K2TK ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR On 5/27/2012 5:12 PM, Gary Gregory wrote: > *I think I will stick with the knobs designed by Wayne. Functionality > before eye candy....:-) > > Gary > * > On 28 May 2012 05:31, Rick Dettinger<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great! That should be good for about a 1 kilogram knob. Above that, >> we might need a double set of tapered roller bearings. >> >> 73, >> Rick K7MW >> >> >> On May 27, 2012, at 12:18 PM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: >> >>> Ron is incorrect. The K3 has a ball bearing bushing in its VFO A and >>> B encoders. >>> >>> 73, >>> Eric >>> www.elecraft.com >>> _..._ >>> >>> >>> On May 27, 2012, at 11:55 AM, "Ron D'Eau Claire"<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I wonder if anyone has studied the long-term effects on the encoder >>>> bushings >>>> and shafts that must support those knobs? AFAIK, it's just a simple >>>> bushing >>>> - no ball or roller bearing races - so all of the wear is on the >>>> lower side >>>> of the bushing. >>>> >>>> Ron AC7AC >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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
