I've had the dreaded knob falling apart on my 2013 k3 but must say Elecraft
C/S have been superb and sorted it straight away by getting watersstanton
here in the uk to take one out of a kit rather than waiting for
shipment...first class service Elecraft..
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Bonjour..
Some surprises this morning when i wanted to start my K3 to try to contact
H44G on 14 Mhz RTTY .. No reception in Data !
(All was ok yesterday..)
- Checking antennas, Power supply etc..
- Exchange of the SignaLink modem with a spare. Checking wires .. No change.
- Removal of I / O
Jean Louis,
Yes, there have been some problems with the AF knobs have been known
to crack and get loose.
If you will send Elecraft support an email they will send you a
replacement.
73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
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On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:53
Has anyone come up with a complete listing of all of the various Knob and
Button functions? Even the Manual is not very helpful in this regard. A
flow-chart/tree of each would help. I wanted to look at battery voltage and
could not find it in the manual, played around for at least 1/2 hour to find
Are you talking about the KX3? Voltage display information is in the
manual, page 22, left column, second item.
Here's my hint for the manual. Download the PDF version and use the find
function. Searching on voltage will get you there. It's more efficient than
thumbing through page by page. I
Maybe it's about the K2. There's a nice sheet out there explaining all
of the knobs..there is also the Nifty Accessories booklet which is
very handy -- and it's laminated for use during Field Day.
Tom
wb2qdg
K2 1103
On 1/10/2013 8:21 PM, Chris Schrecengost wrote:
Are you talking about the
I just noticed my VFO B knob was cracked; I rarely use it, so don't know how
long it has been that way. A three minute phone call to Elecraft and the
replacement is already in First Class USPS mail. I don't know how it could
get any simpler than that. No mention of any charge either.
Chuck
Well, not being necessary in the 1st place would be simpler. But
replacement has been necessary for many K3 owners. And evidently it
remains so.
John Harper
http://www.ae5x.com/blog
I don't know how it could
get any simpler than that. No mention of any charge either.
What's they quickest way to get a replacement knob for the AF gain
control?
Tnx
73
Todd
WB2ZAB
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Send an email to pa...@elecraft.com and they will send it right out.
-Bruce N1RX
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I almost hate to ask, but could someone send me the link to the knob in
question? I've seen a lot of traffic but never did see a link. Uh, send it
to me offlist please.
Sorry Eric,
Stan
W5EWA
Houston, TX
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On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 12:06 PM, sr...@swbell.net wrote:
I almost hate to ask, but could someone send me the link to the knob in
question? I've seen a lot of traffic but never did see a link. Uh, send it
to me offlist please.
Sorry Eric,
Stan
W5EWA
Houston, TX
Lynn Lamb, W4NL wrote:
Sorry for the delay fellows.. Dayton!! And recovery!!
I'll get back to all those requesting JPGs of the K3 main tuning knob with
covers shortly. Lots of interest.
http://store.tentec.com/accessories/ (scroll down to Model 315)
73, Bill
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I found one of the knob covers at Dayton (it always amazes me what's in the
flea market there!). The ring fits over the K3 knob easily. It has a rubber
ridge on the inside of the ring that conforms to the Ten-Tec knobs, but
tends to stick up a bit on the K3's knob. It's not a perfect, seamless
Lou,
I am not certain what all of you are trying to accomplish with the
Ten-Tec (or other) knob rings. Do you remove the rubber ring that is
supplied with the K3 knob? Or do you put it over the top of the
existing rubber ring?
The stock K3 rubber ring seems just fine to me.
73,
Don W3FPR
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Lou,
I am not certain what all of you are trying to accomplish with the
Ten-Tec (or other) knob rings. Do you remove the rubber ring that is
supplied with the K3 knob? Or do you put it over the top of the
existing
Sorry for the delay fellows.. Dayton!! And recovery!!
I'll get back to all those requesting JPGs of the K3 main tuning knob with
covers shortly. Lots of interest.
73, lynn W4NL
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My kit K3 #818 came with the shafts on the four small dual function knobs
lose and the associated pots feeling like they were gritty when turned.
Sure not as smooth and nice as my ICOM 746! Wonder how many #800 units
experienced this problem or is it just me? The lose shafts and gritty
Bob K9PAG wrote:
My kit K3 #818 came with the shafts on the four small dual function knobs
lose and the associated pots feeling like they were gritty when turned.
Sure not as smooth and nice as my ICOM 746! Wonder how many #800 units
experienced this problem or is it just me? The lose
My #764 wasn't missing anything. I'm left with an extra pile of spare
hardware, so I could have dropped a tiny screw and been OK.
My dual-pots have only slight play. They turn smoothly. I think they
switched vendor and should watch for this!
My rig worked fine at first power-up.
Windy KM5Q
K3 #584 must have had the old audio pots which are fantastic -- they
have a solid feel to them and coupled with the knobs (which sorta add to
the old-timey flavor) it reminds me of knobs on my Drake 2B or an old
Hallicrafters radio!
Joe, W2RBA
KM5Q wrote:
My #764 wasn't missing anything.
My two concentric pots have a very good feel to them (serno #82). The four
dual function controls are not pots but shaft encoders. They have a little
wobble in them, but I don't find it objectonable. The gritty feel I am
sure is intentional; these are indents indicating each new encoder position.
Knut,
I agree. I like the gritty feel, as it is consistent with these
functions being changed in discrete steps, not continually.
73, andy, ae6y
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The gritty-ness is not a problem...you are actually feeling the
detents in the encoder. These are encoders and not pots. I had never
noticed the slight side to side movement of the shafts.
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 SN 4216
K3 SN 0690
G4ILO wrote:
Bob K9PAG wrote:
My kit K3
The four small controls are digital encoders - not pots. they have some play
because they are also pushbutton type switches. The encoders have the
click built in to allow the operator to fine tune the digital steps. The
$20,000 Agilent test equipment we use at work have the same pots.
My unit
Hello Lisa,
Received the knob today ... FAST service!
But then, it -IS- Elecraft.
Thank you!
Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Sounds like a wicked case of mad knob disease... I
won't release the name of the Yaesu operative involved
though... ;o)
73,
Julius
n2wn
k2/100 #3311
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I must be missing something. Whats wrong with the knob that comes on the K2?
Why change it? Guess I just don't get it.
Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota
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I must be missing something. Whats wrong with the knob that comes on the
K2?
Why change it? Guess I just don't get it.
Jerry - NR5A
:49 PM
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Don, W3FPR wrote:
Of course there are those who still advocate the broccoli ring solution
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Keep talking Don, there is a field of the stuff here, nice and green
looking for good homes G
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Does anyone know if there is a version of Outlook that has a knob
filter?
g
Dan Allen
KB4ZVM
K2 S/N 1757
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Does anyone know if there is a version of Outlook that has a knob filter?
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Dan Allen
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K2 S/N 1757
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From: Geoffrey Mackenzie
I have A Yaesu FT 900 and the knob has a really yucky feel to it. It
just makes my fingers feel so bad. Has anyone ever tried putting a K2
knob on their Yaesu rig. It would be a great improvement. ;o)
Steve, W2MY
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I do not think the FT 100 knob is all that great
It really is too small and does not feel that good.
I will not change but look fot the FT 900 and go to
W3FPR web sit!
N2DH
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ring from the ft100 knob on my standard Elecraft
knob. It's the right size, heavier, and doesn't wobble. Although it
does not have a spinner, I find that I can spin it by placing my finger
on the raised rim of the Elecraft knob. One could also use a finger
dimple as sold by Elecraft.
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knob. It's the right size, heavier, and doesn't wobble. Although it
does not have a spinner, I find that I can spin it by placing my finger
on the raised rim of the Elecraft knob. One could also use a finger
dimple as sold by Elecraft.
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Don, W3FPR wrote:
Of course there are those who still advocate the broccoli ring solution
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Keep talking Don, there is a field of the stuff here, nice and green looking
for good homes G
73,
Geoff
GM4ESD
Knobs up, knobs down
What about Elecraft?
If we are so interested in changing the VFO knob (Yes i am also interested
to change that plastic sharp knob with some soft stuff) could Elecraft do
something?
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Don, W3FPR wrote:
Of course there are those who still advocate the broccoli ring solution
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Keep talking Don, there is a field of the stuff here, nice and green looking
for good homes G
73
I've been asking the same question. It seems there is always quite a bit of
interest in an Elecrfat-produced knob. This is one of those threads that seems
to re-surface every six months or so. What do the Aptos boys say - any
possibility?
Tom
WB2QDG k2 1103 (w ith a FT-900 knob)
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote:
Don, W3FPR wrote:
Of course there are those who still advocate the broccoli ring solution G
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Keep talking Don, there is a field of the stuff here, nice and green looking
I must be missing something. Whats wrong with the knob that comes on the K2?
Why change it? Guess I just don't get it.
Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota
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comestic or fashion.!?!? for me... both ;-)
Le 05-07-11 à 19:55, NR5A a écrit :
I must be missing something. Whats wrong with the knob that comes
on the K2?
Why change it? Guess I just don't get it.
Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota
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I thought they were sharp at first too. I tune either with my left thumb
or with my right forefinger. I pitched a baseball so much as a teenager
my forefinger is curved. Helped me throw a wicked slider in my day but
now it is just bent. This has helped my K2's tuning knob gain a patina
and
I also didn't prefer the stock K2 knob, it's a bit
small for my meaty hands and the edge is sharp.
Adding the Fingerdimple solved everything. The knob is
still small so it packs nicely for the field but the
dimple lets you spin away.
73, Steve N4SL
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