Ten Tec has made some instruction videos for some of their transceivers. They are on youtube and you can find links to those videos on their website. I found them to be very useful and I don't even own one of their products. I would be great if Elecraft (or perhaps a experienced user) would do something similar and they would probably benefit from it as well. I always thought my K3 had poor RX audio but it turned out that my AGC settings were not set up correctly. After finding some interesting notes on how to adjust the AGC and RX EQ I felt confident enough to play with the settings myself. The result was that I'm now pretty happy with my K3 and I can only wonder what else my K3 still has to offer. With that experience in mind it makes me wonder how many potential buyers who where not satisfied with the RX audio and therefore excluded the K3 from their shortlist, did so without ever giving the K3 the chance it deserves.
I believe my understanding of the English language is reasonable and I have no problem reading books, having a conversation in English or writing this post for that matter. But reading and understanding an operating manual, despite that it is well written, can be difficult at times. Operating tips and hints on video would definitely be very helpful. 73, Maarten PD2R 2010/12/8 Dave Perry <n...@comcast.net> > I like the idea of webinars. They are used a lot in my industry. They > tend to be on a specific topic and last 1 hour. Elecraft could charge a > small fee to cover costs. If you cannot make a specific webinar, then they > are usually available after the fact via DVD for a small fee as well. > > I would also like to suggest a series of online video tutorials on each > feature within the K3. I have seen this done very successfully in the > software industry. Our POS software vendor has a whole series of videos > posted on its website that focus on how to use major features within the > software. They tend to last 5 to 10 minutes -- similar to what you might > see on YouTube but are more professionally produced. Many integrate > PowerPoint with video and audio demonstrations. They need to be > professionally produced and have a consistent format. The topics could > start out at the beginner level and then progress to very advanced subjects > -- such as how to adjust AGC slope. It would be great if the tutorials > could hit every major feature within the K3 and even be referenced > throughout a newly enhanced User Manual. > > I've had my K3 for a year and a half now and I am still learning how to use > many of the advanced features. But that is what I love about the K3. You > don't outgrow it within a month or two. There is always more to learn and > discover -- plus new features like the P3 and APF. > > Webinars and video tutorials would really put the K3 out in front of the > other manufacturers! Like I said, both are done a lot in my industry. > > Dave, N4QS > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maarten van Rossum" < > pd2r.maar...@gmail.com> > To: "David Cutter" <d.cut...@ntlworld.com> > Cc: "eric manning" <eric.mann...@engr.uvic.ca>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:17 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New feature Documentation in presentation format > > > > Webinar would be great! have followed a few from the PVRC and I think it >> would be a great and interactive way to reach the masses. >> >> 73, Maarten >> >> 2010/12/8 David Cutter <d.cut...@ntlworld.com> >> >> Perhaps a webinar? >>> >>> David >>> G3UNA >>> >>> > "Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class presented >>> > by >>> > the designers on advanced topics?" >>> > >>> > IF this would be done, how about for those who don't live in California >>> or >>> > anyone who can't make the date, "tape" the presentation and sell the > >>> DVD >>> > for >>> > a reasonable price? This could be done with most anything, new > >>> features, >>> > etc, some could even be zipped and made available for download. > >>> Include >>> > handouts on the DVD, etc. >>> > >>> > 73, de Jim KG0KP >>> > > >>> > >>> >> Samuel E-F said: >>> >> >>> >> " Buy a radio, attend a quarterly held two or three day class >> >>> presented >>> >> by the designers on advanced topics? >>> >> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
