"I have found I like simplicity!": In this hobby,
these days -- and on this email list? Surely you
jest, Darrell ;-)
73, Phil W7OX
On 11/20/15 8:50 AM, Darrell Bellerive VE7IU wrote:
No, it is not perfect. There was a time when I
would have loved to spend my time playing with
each and every parameter to get things just as I
want them. To tweak the settings to pull out
that weak station in the midst of the giants.
But not anymore. I have found I like simplicity!
Don't get me wrong, I think the K3S is most
likely the best preforming, most configurable,
and best supported radio ever made. But I would
love to have this level of performance in a boat
anchor form factor. No menus. One function per
control, no pushbuttons - only toggle or rotary
switches, a single knob for each control, no
concentric knobs, no turn around and around
forever controls (they need stops), etc. Where
the operating manual can be summarized on a
single page and reference every function of the
radio.
And if radios are so smart now, why don't they
configure themselves dynamically? Tune in a
station plagued by QRM, the radio automatically
adjusts bandwidth, notch, AGC, etc to give the
clearest possible signal. If there is noise, the
radio detects the noise and automatically
switches in a noise blanker and/or noise
reduction and optimizes it for the type of noise
and the signal received.
And how about self-healing and field
serviceable? The radio detects a hardware fault
and seamlessly switches to a backup component.
The radio then sends a message about the fault
to the service centre and a technician is
dispatched to service your radio, in your shack,
at your convenience.
Now that is closer to perfect. :-) Eric and
Wayne, care to take on these objectives for the K4?
In the meantime we will just have to make do...
73, Darrell VE7IU
On 15-11-20 04:05 AM, Bill wrote:
The K3 is the perfect rig for everyone. Why do
I say everyone? Simple, there are so many menu
choices/settings that can be made - that the
rig becomes customized to each individual. In
other words, the K3 offers so much user
versatility that it amounts to thousands of
individual K3 rigs that are all different. I
doubt if there are too many out there that are
identical.
The K3 is a tinkering ham's dream. So many
changes can be made - none with a soldering
iron or tuning wand in hand.
Saving settings to computer files is a great
idea, however, I have found nothing that beats
keeping good notes. That way you will not
reinvent the wheel some day down the road. Good
notes will also rescue you from the fire of
"something went wrong."
Bill W2BLC K3-Line
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