[Elecraft] K1 main tuning lock

2004-07-27 Thread wa2dkg
Has anyone tried the "loop" half of Velcro to apply drag to the K1 tuning knob?...It is self-adhesive and could be applied to the front panel behind the knob... Jerry, wa2dkg ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subsc

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock

2004-07-26 Thread Tom Hammond
thick felt? (Besides the brim of an old "smokey bear" campaign hat!) 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: "Mike Morrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Art-W6KY Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [Elecr

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock

2004-07-26 Thread Don Brown
Brown KD5NDB - Original Message - From: Mike Morrow<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sandy, W5TVW<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tunin

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock

2004-07-25 Thread Mike Morrow
I wrote: > I placed some hand cut felt washers between the front panel and the > back of the VFO knob to add some stiffness. Sandy wrote: > Where does one get thick felt? Sandy, I made several thin felt washers out of sheet felt that you can find in the sewing supplies at places like "Hobby

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock

2004-07-25 Thread Sandy, W5TVW
campaign hat!) 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: "Mike Morrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Art-W6KY Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock | Art wrote: | | >... it is very easy to '

Re: [Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock

2004-07-25 Thread Mike Morrow
Art wrote: >... it is very easy to 'touch' the main tuning knob and you are up/down >the band somewhere. Hi Art, I also find the K1 VFO pot too easy to turn, even when I turn it intentionally. I placed some hand cut felt washers between the front panel and the back of the VFO knob to add some

[Elecraft] K1 Main Tuning Lock

2004-07-24 Thread Art-W6KY Wallace
Another menu item? How about a 'main tuning lock'? When using the memory buttons on the K1 it is very easy to 'touch' the main tuning knob and you are up/down the band somewhere. This would be useful when calling CQ in a contest or in my case tonight, I had just sent my call with Mem 2, 3D2XX came