thanks for the advices from the list I contacted Elecraft, they sent me the part kits and just arrived in Miami, FL at my cousin house that is bringing the knobs to me for Christmas,
73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El dom, 4 dic 2022 a las 18:02, Jorge Diez - CX6VM (<[email protected]>) escribió: > Hello Jan > > the potmeter itself has the correct stops, I need the plastic knob to > replace it > > But not in a hurry, waiting to Elecraft response, hopefully I will get a > set of knobs and proper allen key to replace them > > thanks!! > > 73, > Jorge > CX6VM/CW5W > > El dom, 4 dic 2022 a las 17:57, Geert Jan de Groot (<[email protected]>) > escribió: > >> On 04/12/2022 21:11, [email protected] wrote: >> > in one of my K3 radios, AF, SUB, RF/SQL and SUB knobs turn all aroun, no >> > limits on right and left side >> > Couldn`t figure out if I need a phillips or ALE instrument to fix it >> and if >> > this will fix it properly >> >> The screws of the knobs are 0.050" allen key, per K3 assembly manual >> (page 21). >> >> But (based on experience with my K3), the volume knobs themselves on >> early K3 may split open. Remove the knob and see if the potmeter (these >> are potmeters, not encoders on K3) itself has the correct stops. Unless >> you bumped the knobs the potmeters are generally OK. >> >> The knobs are an Elecraft-specific design. If you're in a hurry, there >> are alternatives made out of metal (but Eric doesn't like them and I >> agree with him there, barring availability!). There has been discussion >> on this on the list a few years back with part numbers and all. >> >> The potmeters themselves are not Elecraft design but hard to obtain. >> Your best bet is to ascertain what is actually broken and take it from >> there. >> >> Geert Jan >> >> > > -- > 73, > Jorge > CX6VM/CW5W > -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W ______________________________________________________________ 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]
