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W1GUH
05-23-2011, 02:09 PM
I think Kenwood must have a knob fetish. They were really pushing the TS-590 in Dayton -- you couldn't walk through their area without being forced to take a glossy, detailed, thick brochure/booklet about it. It goes into great detail about the new features.

A whole page is devoted to the Main Control Knob.


Each of the aluminum parts is machined with CNC (Computerized numeric control) and treated with spin finish. We also paid careful attention to the color of the main control knob; we have colored the knob with a color alumite treatment.

We made samples repeatedly until the desired color was finalized. The alumite color is adjusted to match the rubber color of the knob ring [got a knob ring?] and the paint color of the front panel in order to express the integration and massiveness of the entire panel.

:lol:

NQ6U
05-23-2011, 02:11 PM
They won't be able to advertise this on the Zed...

PA5COR
05-23-2011, 02:12 PM
A lot of knobs there would be severely upset if it was posted there....:mrgreen:

KG4CGC
05-23-2011, 02:26 PM
What your product lacks in honesty, you make for in glitz!

kb2vxa
05-23-2011, 05:49 PM
"They won't be able to advertise this on the Zed."

Not since the color of the knob matches the color of the rubber... OOOOOoooEEE!

KG4CGC
05-23-2011, 06:05 PM
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/4613040_1ec678ae13.jpg
Knobby Knobby knob knob

W3WN
05-23-2011, 09:45 PM
I'd rather have an Eagle.

W3MPS
05-23-2011, 10:44 PM
Try these knobs on for size......

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N2NH
05-24-2011, 12:33 AM
Ride Like A Girl is a series of women-led, all women mountain bike rides scheduled from May to September... Riders must have a bike with knobby tires, a helmet and carry water.

I always like girls with knobbies. (http://www.austinridgeriders.com/event/2011-ride-girl)

NQ6U
05-24-2011, 01:26 AM
I'd rather have an Eagle.

No you wouldn't. Trust me on this one—cleaning up after a parrot is bad enough. Cleaning up what an eagle shits every day would be terrible.

WA4TM
05-24-2011, 10:33 AM
:clap:That photo would cause at least 9-10 strokes over on the Zed!!!!:lol:


Try these knobs on for size......

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W3MPS
05-25-2011, 09:40 PM
Always glad to oblige. Saw that beauty for sale at a cb shop in a truck stop near Elkton, MD. I've been sitting on that photo just waiting for an opportune moment for about three months.

W3WN
06-02-2011, 07:41 AM
No you wouldn't. Trust me on this one—cleaning up after a parrot is bad enough. Cleaning up what an eagle shits every day would be terrible.+ 1

...walked right into that one, didn't I...

ki4itv
06-02-2011, 09:32 AM
+ 1

...walked right into that one, didn't I...
:lol:
We waltz in here everyday knowing who we are, and still.... :lol:

N8YX
06-02-2011, 12:25 PM
:clap:That photo would cause at least 9-10 strokes over on the Zed!!!!:lol:

I have a pretty good idea - identity-wise - of all potential "strokers"... :whistle: