Rip the Knob Off

Back in February, a called asked how to "rip the knob off" his digital radio so he could lock it into to 91.7FM KAXE. Since digital radio tuners do not have knobs per se', we may have to get creative.

Chad suggested programming all of the pre-set buttons to 91.7FM. This way, no matter which one you hit, you should get KAXE. This could be problematic if other people use your radio. They could reset the buttons.

Dan has a more creative approach. He uses pop bottle caps, and tapes them over the buttons so other folks cannot use the buttons to make changes. This photo shows the cap in place to prevent volunteers from screwing up the digital phone settings. On your radio, set the tuner buttons to 91.7FM KAXE, then cover them up with an attractive green cap.

It's not fool-proof, as prying fingers can remove the cap. But it will prevent accidental station changes. Give it a whirl, and send us a picture of your application of the "KAXE Station Lock".