Matt, It's the rush of blood to the head that causes the most difficulty for Northerners.....of course it is this same effect that makes us Aussies so "Special"...
Giggle On 21 June 2013 11:09, Matt Zilmer <mzil...@verizon.net> wrote: > 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 > -- *Gary - VK1ZZ Skype: Gary.VK1ZZ http://www.qsl.net/vk1zz Motorhome Portable The Shack* *Elecraft K3 P3 Panadapter KPA500FT KAT500FT** * ______________________________________________________________ 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
