G'day, I regret to say that under magnification (3x) #345 also has cracks in the main RX RF Gain knob.
Regards, Mike VP8NO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian, G4ILO" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] AF/RF Knob situation - joined the club Me Too! > > > Don Ehrlich wrote: >> >> I have been reading all of this traffic knowing that I have never >> had the >> problem. Finally, just for the heck of it, I pointed my desk >> lamp at my >> K3 >> and can see clearly the cracks radiating from the hole in the >> plastic of >> the >> audio gain knob. >> > Well would you believe it! I didn't think there was anything wrong > with the > knobs on #222 and I was just being my usual "pain in the ass" (in > the > opinion of some people) because I was concerned I might have a > knob failure > eventually. Then "just for the heck of it" I put my magnifying > headset on to > examine the knobs more closely. The first three were OK but when I > examined > the RF/SQL SUB outer knob there is a hairline crack going from the > set screw > hole straight back. You wouldn't know it by turning the knob but > the crack > is clearly visible and can be closed by squeezing the knob (which > has now > made it a bit loose.) > > I will be contacting Elecraft Parts for a replacement set but no > apologies > to those who would like to believe there isn't a problem and this > thread > would end, I think the extent of this issue will be a revelation > to many > people. Check your knobs with a magnifier - you might be > surprised! > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. ______________________________________________________________ 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
