I thought that could be the reason. Along the lines of the two button turn-on sequence to prevent accidental power-ups in a pack. This is a wonderful K2 replacement for my SOTA pack. Thank you.
73, Phil -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bruce Beford Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 4:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 tuning knob friction Phil, this is normal, and intentional. In keeping with the portable ethos of the KX3, having a completely free-wheeling VFO knob is not particularly desirable. It helps prevent unintentional frequency shifts. I think you will find that you get used to it. 73, Bruce, N1RX > I got my KX3 kit (s/n 268) earlier this week. I had a few day pause in > building it while I waited for a couple of missing parts to come from > Aptos. > I finished it today. It's a beautiful little rig. The only thing that I > have noticed so far that I am not wild about is that the VFO A knob (main > tuning) is stiff. ______________________________________________________________ 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

