Joe wrote: >I love my KX2 but the main tuning knob has always been a problem for me. > >It’s just a tad too small and not easy to spin rapidly. > >I found a very nice aluminum knob for the KX2 being sold on eBay by a >gentleman in Winterport,ME. > >The tracking item nr. is: 264113321673. > >The knob costs $24.95 shipped, is CNC machined aluminum and is black in >color….not exactly cheap but worth every penny IMHO. > >I just put it on my KX2 and tuning is now a dream…it feels like a much larger >knob and the finger dimple is larger than the stock KX2 knob which allows for >a nice fit. > >It also fits the KX1 for all of the KX1 users out there. > >A very nice addition to my KX2. > >Now, if only Wayne can find a ball bearing rotary encoder for the KX2 all >would be well in the world (grin). > >Enjoy those Elecraft radios. > > 73, Joe W2KJ > I QRP, therefore I am
Better is "I QRP, therefore I HAM"? To your point, this is what Wayne/N6KR wrote about the KX2 knob, 30 March 2017, on the Elecraft list: ----Start quote---------- In response to various comments on the KX2 knob (today and earlier): Our goal for the KX2 was to make it really lightweight. Light enough to be used as an HT. Goat-optional on longer hikes. Even 1 ounce of additional weight can increase fatigue when holding a device (try, for example, carrying around an iPhone 7 vs. an iPhone 7+). So we designed a low-profile plastic VFO A knob that is big enough to get the job done. Another reason not to use a heavier knob is that the KX2’s VFO encoder is itself a compact unit that has a sleeve bearing. Weighted knobs should in general be used only with heavier, ball-bearing style encoders. On this encoder, a heavy knob would shorten the rotational life. Regarding adding a dimple: I’ve tried knobs this size with dimples and found that they were hard to use. A matter of taste and fingertip size, I guess. Meanwhile, the present knob can be “spun” to a certain degree by putting light finger pressure on the rim. 73, Wayne N6KR ----End quote------ Mike / KK5F ______________________________________________________________ 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]
