Try using software to manage the power, if it’s smooth under that, it’s a hardware issue (work/dirty control).
You could clean it, but in the long run it’s better to swap it out (or have someone qualified to do that for you). 73, Rick nk7i > On Jul 9, 2025, at 11:52 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Likely a worn/dirty encoder. They can be changed if you are > comfortable doing so, otherwise Elecraft service are experts > in restoring the K3/K3s. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > >> On 2025-07-09 2:41 PM, Dave Tulloss via Elecraft wrote: >> My Elecraft K3, Serial # 6375, I bought in 2012 and built. It has been and >> still is a great rig. The only problem now that is irritating is the power >> control is erratic. Sometimes it will not change, sometimes it moves the >> power increments slowly, erratically. The Comp position of the control >> exhibits the same erratic behavior. I am not sure if it is the potentiometer >> or something else. >> Any ideas on the cause would be greatly appreciated. >> 73, >> Dave K7DRT >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
