I love the performance of the K3 and am grateful for the fine service that Elecraft provides. Elecraft is a fantastic company! That said, I'd also love to see a "larger" K3 for my ham shack which has individual band and mode buttons on the front panel, a larger display that spaces the information out further so it is easier to view, a larger RIT knob, and controls with greater spacing. And possibly a built-in power supply and a LAN port too. I like the K3's Bar S-meter as it's easier for me to read than an analog S-meter with a small needle, but I'd be happy to see a larger Bar S-meter on the larger radio. (K4?) I'd keep the K3 for portable use and as a backup radio. 73, Dick- K9OM While I certainly appreciate the performance of the K3 - it is on my operating bench whilst the MK V and FT-2000 gather dust in the closet - having fewer dual function controls and band/mode controls that are physically separated and very different in design *IS* a major improvement in ergonomics. If I had but one wish it would be that Elecraft would give up on the thought that every radio must be capable of operating from a backpack on a small 12V battery and would produce a real home station radio with 24 or 48 V finals and a large front panel supporting separate band and mode buttons. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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