Jack,
That would be very cool. But darn, I¡¯d have to subscribe to CQ. If they go for it let me know and I¡¯ll subscribe.
I¡¯ve been wondering about a better encoder. Something like 200 PPR so a dial rotation would come out at 2KHz at 10 Hz. I bought one on eBay but it is for industrial counting of things and not smooth enough for a VFO. So most def, I am interested in such a column.
And I like your topic immensely,
Joe N9JR