[TenTec] Off center knobs

[Joe Malloy]

You know, it occurs to me that this whole "it wobbles" problem started
because someone can't tell the difference between _actual_ wobble and
_apparent_ wobble.  My various Ten-Tecs have no discernable wobble from what
I can see, yet they sometimes appear wobbly because the center piece of
inserted metal covering is slightly off center.  It's never been an issue
for me since, as I say, they don't actually wobble.  As far as Yaecomwood
go, I've only owned the Yaesu FRG-7700 (still have it, it appears to wobble)
and the FT-817, which actually wobbles.  No big deal, though, it's not like
they were *way* off center or something.

Some commericial grade radio station gear (I was the chief engineer for our
college station and for three summers at WQXR ("The Radio Station of the New
York Times") with both kinds of wobble.  Big deal.

73,

Joe, W2RBA

tentec-bounces at contesting.com wrote:
> The knob and the skirt are two separate parts to allow for the
> adjustment of the "drag" of the knob.  The manual explains this
>    adjustment to suit the operator. To center skirt with the knob,
> rotate the knob and observe where on the skirt is off, then grab the
> skirt with one hand and the knob with the other. Push the skirt up or
> down in order to center it, spin the knob to check centering.  You
> might have to do this a second or third time until it is just right.
> There is enough friction, so once this is adjusted, it will not
> require any further adjustment.  There is no mechanical defect with
> the knob. Ken, WA4RPH