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October 21st 03, 03:16 PM

(Tim Shoppa) wrote:

But friction on the tuning knob isn't necessarily a bad thing... a certain
amount of friction is a good thing, and I think most of the better government-
aimed receivers even have adjustable knob tension.

Ten-Tec receivers as well as the ICOM R-75 and R-8500 have adjustable
tension. My favorite is the '8500. The '75 is a close second, with
an identical knob and similar adjustment.

One thing I don't miss at all about the "good old days" is backlash in
the tuning mechanism! Here direct-drive optical encoders are a clear
winner.

Absolutely!

--
Eric F. Richards,
"This book reads like a headache on paper."
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