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
>>>>
>>>
>
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