On Sep 5, 2014, at 8:43 PM, Luis V. Romero <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is sort of like those beautifully machined knob sets... $250 for a VFO > knob that probably cost less than $20 to make! > > But then, yes, Im guilty of accessorizing as well... I had my callsign > engraved on my K3's display window and it cost me $25, so I wont throw > Bencher Paddles in a glass Shack :) >
I suspect you underestimate the cost of materials, CNC milling, finish machining/polishing, coating, and QC of the knobs. But — we all spend too much money on what might seem to be “little” things. I got a tip from someone on a boatanchor list several years ago about RCA (sold by Radio Shack) 40-5035 bookshelf speakers. These are just slightly larger (and older) than the common Minimus 7 things, but play a whole lot better. I found several of them over time on the auction site, and use them on virtually all of my BA radios — and a pair on the K3. Very nice audio quality with reasonable low end and efficient enough for the K3 to drive them easily. They have a 5 inch cone and a mylar ribbon (Linaeum) tweeter. Nice little speaker. They still show up from time to time. There’s a 40-5037 that shows up more frequently and is just a bit larger, but I don’t have any experience with them. Potato Potahto … :) Grant NQ5T ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
