Lou,

Aesthetically, I prefer the felt washer, but removing that knob might prove 
to be difficult, at least on my radio.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 07:19
Subject: Re: RIT/XIT knob to tune second receiver on TS-2000


>I think the K3 uses the felt washer scheme and it works well.  But I've
> never attempted to make any adjustments on it.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9:32 PM
> Subject: Re: RIT/XIT knob to tune second receiver on TS-2000
>
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I guess either one would work, although the rubber band would probably
>> provide more friction.  Never thought of fixing it that way, but the
>> free-wheeling action of the knob is really the issue.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 17:35
>> Subject: Re: RIT/XIT knob to tune second receiver on TS-2000
>>
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> If the concern is the sensitivity of the knob, one trick is to put a
>>> rubber
>>> band around the knob and  push it tight against the face of the radio.
>>> the extra friction makes  the knob  less likely to turn  simply by
>>> breathing
>>> on it.
>>>
>>> Something else I heard is to pull the knob and put something like a felt
>>> washer  on the shaft behind the knob to provide friction.  Never tried
>>> the
>>> washer myself.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 4:39 PM
>>> Subject: RIT/XIT knob to tune second receiver on TS-2000
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is there a way other than turning on RIT or XIT to prevent this knob =
>>>> from tuning the second receiver?  I haven't found one, but maybe I'm =
>>>> missing something.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>
>