tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post8637898664094515354..comments2024-02-23T03:50:28.988-05:00Comments on VE9KK Blog : The boys and their toys....VE9KK http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-27256827012778687352010-09-14T19:04:42.334-04:002010-09-14T19:04:42.334-04:00Hi Mike,
I, too, bit the bullet and couldn't ...Hi Mike,<br /><br />I, too, bit the bullet and couldn't resist buying one of these for my K2 when I saw them. Yeah, it was doggone expensive, but the bottom line is, I love it. I never used the stock knob, I used one from a Yaesu FT-100, which worked fine, but there was no spin to it. This knob is so smooth and silky and looks great...gosh, I'm am talking about a darn knob, right?<br /><br />I will add this. I recently shipped my K2 to Don, W3FPR, after I suffered some lightning damage. The package showed no signs of damage, but when Don unpacked it, he said the knob had fallen off and had pushed the face of the K2 in slightly. He did a fabulous job of fixing it, can't even tell. However, there is some warpage to the encoder shaft now. Slight, but noticeable. So, if you ever ship it, remove the knob, just too heavy, I guess.<br /><br />73, Ed N4EMGEd N4EMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485964458384279183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-19183993135298877372010-09-13T13:33:22.078-04:002010-09-13T13:33:22.078-04:00That's quite a heavy knob compared to the orig...That's quite a heavy knob compared to the original - 14 vs. 3.5 oz. I can't help but wonder about the longevity of the optical encoder over time with 5X the stress always on it...John AE5Xhttp://www.ae5x.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-33348808754927345592010-09-13T05:29:37.429-04:002010-09-13T05:29:37.429-04:00Hi Bas, your not the first to think that nor will ...Hi Bas, your not the first to think that nor will you be the last :)VE9KK https://www.blogger.com/profile/04720839744779758420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2968254002071870786.post-48003404283065032742010-09-13T03:52:24.409-04:002010-09-13T03:52:24.409-04:00Hello Mike, sorry to say but I think you're cr...Hello Mike, sorry to say but I think you're crazy...;-) <br />73, BasPE4BAS, Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958141238330445285noreply@blogger.com