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1. [TenTec] Balancing Orion 565 VFO knobs (score: 1): Author: shristov <shristov@ptt.rs>; Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:27:35 +0200; Has anyone suceeded in balancing Orion 565 VFO knobs? On my Orion 565, both VFO knobs (when left to themselves) return to the same angular position, which is precisely the same on both encoder shafts; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-09/msg00299.html (7,681 bytes)
2. Re: [TenTec] Balancing Orion 565 VFO knobs (score: 1): Author: "John T. Fleming" <john@w3gqj.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:25:54 -0400; Sinisa, I guess you like your knobs freer than I do. I have ever so slight a drag. Hold the knob skirt and rotate the knob to the right and it will increase the drag. My knobs never drift. 73, John H; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-09/msg00305.html (9,298 bytes)
3. Re: [TenTec] Balancing Orion 565 VFO knobs (score: 1): Author: Michael Cheponis <Michael@Cheponis.Com>; Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:04:51 -0700; I have a 566, and the knobs are perfectly balanced. You can push on the sliver apron to adjust knob friction -- I have mine set to minimum. You can also take them off and re-set the setscrew. You can; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-09/msg00310.html (9,836 bytes)
4. Re: [TenTec] Balancing Orion 565 VFO knobs (score: 1): Author: shristov <shristov@ptt.rs>; Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:44:55 +0200; It's great to know that knobs on 566 do not drift by themselves. I managed today to balance both of my 565 VFO knobs. It was easier than expected, took me 15 minutes per knob. Using an 8 mm slot dril; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-09/msg00312.html (9,202 bytes)
5. Re: [TenTec] Balancing Orion 565 VFO knobs (score: 1): Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:02:16 -0500; I recall adding material to the inner race on the back side, secured same with epoxy, and then drilling the excess to balance the knobs on my Collins equipment. Sure, it took a bit of time and severa; /archives//html/TenTec/2012-09/msg00313.html (11,172 bytes)

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