Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW?
:) 73, matt W6NIA On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: >You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie >Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your "DownUnder"....... >Grin > >Gary >Vk1ZZ >K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. >On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, "Luis V. Romero" <lrom...@ij.net> wrote: > >> I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the >> left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my >> SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with >> my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right >> and the HG10 on the left. >> >> Lu - W4LT >> K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 >> Tampa, FL. >> >> >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 >> From: "Cady, Fred" <fc...@ece.montana.edu> >> To: 'Roger Crofts' <ro...@monitorsensors.com>, elecraft reflector >> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? >> Message-ID: >> <31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu<31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) >> Cheers, >> Fred KE7X >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: >> elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**net<elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>[mailto: >> elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>] On >> Behalf Of Roger Crofts >> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM >> To: elecraft reflector >> Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? >> >> I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. >> I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as >> is shown in all the K line adverts. >> This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch >> the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note >> that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables >> will not get in the way of log books etc. >> This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field >> portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 >> directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important >> controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 >> and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the >> tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the >> reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no >> worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 >> and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See >> the photo of my station on QRZ.com. >> Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! >> >> 73 Roger, VK4YB >> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >> >> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: >> http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net <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
