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Re: 10 turn pot $1 to way too much

 

I first had a cheap BOURNS pot, it worked OK but requires more "torque" to spin the shaft.
Then I switched to a wirewound VISHAY pot, it's more expensive but it's definitely worth the money!
The VISHAY pot turns very lightly, you can spin the knob with just one finger just like the tuning knob of a commercial rig.
With the cheap BOURNS pot I needed two fingers and more force to turn the knob.

As the tuning knob is the most important control of any rig I wouldn't make comprises and go for the VISHAY.
See datasheet attached.

73 Allard PE1NWL

VISHAY 100K wirewound muliturn precision potentiometer.pdf
VISHAY 100K wirewound muliturn precision potentiometer.pdf

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