Stephen, Well, it was the way to go for me, but I can completely understand buying a K3 as a first radio.
I have a number of hobbies, and my normal technique is to buy the kit all the others are comparing themselves against; the K3 certainly fits that bill in ham radio. I like to buy good gear in this way because I am rarely disappointed with the results. Besides, good tools are a joy to use all by themselves. And, good kit is easier to sell if I change my mind. This time, it just didn't work for me. The availability of the amazing kits from Elecraft, however, provided a path that was appropriate for what I want to accomplish and I think I am finding success. Others must find their own way and I certainly did not intend to disparage anybody else's choice. Even so, I too would like a "Theory and Operations guide". Perhaps that shows graphs indicating what happens to the input RF or output AF waveforms when different features are enabled as a way to visualize what is happening without having to resort to understanding ICE simulations of the circuits (do they still use ICE? It's been a long time since college). 73, all, and remember to have fun! Byron N6NUL K1 #2799 K2 ordered for Christmas! On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Stephen Prior <s...@sjprior.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > Byron, > > That's exactly, as you Americans would say, the 'way to go'. I am always a > little saddened to read of someone who has a top end transceiver yet who is > new to the hobby and probably too does not have a background of short wave > listening. -- - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
