<DIV>That makes perfect sense. I can think of many instances where that would be necessary to have.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jay<BR><BR><B><I>Gene Buckle <geneb@deltasoft.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>> Can't you just use a rotary switch? I never really bothered to look for the<BR>> difference in encoders and switches.<BR>><BR><BR>Jay, a rotary switch is a great thing if you're performing a "select"<BR>function, like "OFF","AUTO","NORM","EMERG". A four position rotary switch<BR>would be great for that. However, for something like a radio tuning knob,<BR>you need to have it be a continuously rotating device. Rotating on<BR>direction changes the frequency up, the other changes it down. There are<BR>so many frequencies, a fixed position rotary switch wouldn't do the job.<BR><BR>g.<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Simpits-tech mailing list<BR>Simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR>http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech<BR>To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above page. Thanks!</BLOCKQUOTE>