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When I'm building and need an item that is not handy,
the first thing I do is look around to see what I already
have to use in the old experimenter's tradition.

I thought about the shrink tubing idea — it's a good one
but figured I'd need several layers to make it fit into
a standard knob's hole. While I was looking around,
I saw the wirenuts.

I did not immediately use one for this but then grabbed
one to try it. It only took a couple of seconds and voila,
it was all done and not worth looking around for some
other "fix."

The next hamfest will find such a knob on the list for
what I'll need to bring back home. I know i have that
kind of knob in a container here somewhere and may
find it before then, though.

However, because the layout on my radio has the
other connectors plugged into the front panel, such
as the Microphone plug, the volume control knob
sticking out farther makes it easier to use. Therefore,
I'm thinking this is a good way to go, at least for now.

When I go show off the radio, if anyone comments on
the way I did the knob, I'll tell them to go buy a UBITX
of their own and do it the way THEY want it to be. Ha

Bob — KK5R

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