Same Here. After examination under magnification, My #249 has a crack on the Main volume control knob. It works fine, and I would not have noticed it unless I checked it with a magnifier. John KD8K
Mike Harris wrote: > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
