Thanks for informative pictures and writing! Yesterday the SPEED/MIC control of my four months old K3 started acting like a scratchy potentiometer with intermittent contact. I got quick response from Elecraft’s support and am now preparing for a soldering operation similar to the one described.
What bothers me is that during the first 10 seconds or so after switching on the K3 the turning response of this encoder is perfectly ok, and then starts to degrade. This behavior repeats every time I boot it up. How come? The pushbutton function works all the time. Soldering on the circuit board of course involves some risk. Could the present encoder perhaps be resurrected in some way, avoiding replacement? Yes, I could send in the rig for warranty repairs but time and costs for shipping back and forth over the Atlantic are not insignificant. 73, Rickard / SA2CIR N5NA wrote > This thread prompted me to replace my CMP/PWR encoder which has been a > problem for several years. When I ordered the encoder Elecraft > recommended replacing all four. The encoders are only $3.34 each plus > $3.50 for shipping. > > I took a few pictures and wrote up what I did at > http://www.n5na.net/s9y/index.php?/archives/26-Replacing-Elecraft-K3-Push-Button-Encoders.html > <http://www.n5na.net/s9y/index.php?/archives/26-Replacing-Elecraft-K3-Push-Button-Encoders.html> > > > 73, Alan N5NA -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Re-K3-front-panel-encoders-tp7594936p7596591.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 Message delivered to [email protected]
