Kieth: I can't help with the knob but you do need an LP-Pan so you can see what's on the band without wearing out your finger. Steve N4LQ [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Bainbridge" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:44 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 tuning knob wear
>I remember commenting about the wear to the main VFO knob finger dimple > on my K3 ( S/No 133 ) some time ago and being told there was something > in the offing to improve things? > Is there any further update on this please? > The paint has well and truly gone and as a result the radio looks " 2nd > hand" > It certainly doesn't perform " 2nd hand" ! > Here in VK6 we dont have the advantage of Europe or NA , I'm lucky if I > hear a signal on 40 or 20 these days never mind "picking them out from > the interference " So the tuning knob gets a LOT of work. > This is the penalty for living in the most isolated city on the planet. > One day my K3 will come into its own from Perth , I just hope I live > long enough to experience my 3rd sunspot maxima ! > Cheers > Keith > > -- > Keith > R K Bainbridge > VK6RK/ VK6XH > http://vk6rk.blogspot.com > Northern Corridor Radio Group Inc VK6NC /VK6ANC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
