--- and so, if you want the problem to go away, move the control just a touch to get it away from the switch point. On the other hand, if you want the value to pop up from time to time, move the control to the switch point. Of course, that's like dropping a penny on edge, it never sticks when you want it too.
Michael AB9GV ----------------------------'' Right! Or quit staring at the display while operating <G> I don't even react on the very rare occasion when it happens now. >From Vic's comments it sounds like some pots are noisy anyway. He and the other's are quite right: a noisy pot would cause that display action as well. That's different from the original "noisy audio pot" problem that was a major thread here about four years ago. There isn't a "well known audio pot problem" other than that one, at least nothing that's been reported here. I do recall some pots with loose ferrules that became sloppy (the knob wobbled) and noisy. Also some of the early K2 knobs had to be pushed onto the shafts with a great deal of force if the splines on the pot shafts weren't sanded first. A good way to make a pot become 'wonky' is to put a lot of stress on the shaft. But those were definitely exceptions, not the rule. And, of course, in 25,000 pots out there so far on >5,000 K2's, there's sure to be some defective ones. The fact that mine are quiet after five years of regular use shows us all what anecdotal evidence is worth: it accurately describes my experience but may not have any bearing on what others experience. For example, did I ever tell the story of the time I worked Germany from Oregon loading 1 watt into a wet noodle? (HI!) Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
