Hi,
The know does look and sound nice but oh such an expense. The Scottish
blood in my veins is turning cold. One should always question; will the
encoder and its bearings take this added weight for ten years. How much of
a pain will it be to replace the encoder in the future? The Collis
equipment is built like a tank while Elecraft makes lightweight stealth
equipment. There may be some mechanical considerations.
73 Doug EI2CN
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ab2tc
Sent: 23 April 2010 00:50
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Wow! Nice Knobs :-)
Hi,
I am not sure if I understand what all the excitement is about. From what I
can see from the pictures, the Elecraft knob does not have a swiveling
finger dimple. I am still of the opinion that the tuning knobs on the
Yaecomwood radios are superior just for this reason (I only have personal
experience with ICOM knobs). I would gladly pay the $100 price for a K3
compatible tuning knob equivalent to my IC718 or IC7200 tuning knobs. I
would never pay this kind of money for mere eye candy.
AB2TC - Knut
Don Rasmussen wrote:
>
> For K3: I have never had such a nicely balanced knob on such a silky
> smooth encoder.
>
> Collins, yeah, I can see some advantages to the extra weight. That having
> been said - I do enjoy having the dimple on the outside of the knob, and
> some extra finger room around the VFO B area.
> <snip>
>
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