Honestly I find changing bands very fast once you use the 0-9 memory locations to store the bands into them and do a little bit of remembering with your noodle. I find the radio a pleasure to work with and the user interface works quite well. It just takes adaptation to. This brings up the old dog new tricks cliche... Some just don't like having to remember or learn anything new.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 7:59 PM, Charles Harpole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's my point, Rick. When one wants to > > really "get with it" for fast op, you and many > > others use computer control. > > The repeated reflector statements that > > list the "wish it had" seem almost as long as > > "what it has" and that tells u something. > > > Charles Harpole > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:06:44 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 is really a computer radio > > I don't have any of the problems Charles mentions. The K3 front panel is very > well designed, especially given its compact size. I change bands, modes and > frequencies frequently. Although I have little patience for memorization, I > find it very easy to remember my convention for using memory recall to go to > 80m with Memory 8, 40m with Memory 4, etc. Although I have played around with > Ham Radio Deluxe, a very nice program, I don't use it in day to day DXing, > rag chewing, contesting or band searching. The K3 is a joy to use "as is" for > every type of operating I do. I do use a logging program for contesting, of > course, and it displays K3 frequency and mode. It can also change them. I > don't use that capability for routine band/mode changes, preferring the front > panel of the K3. I do use "point and shoot" to capture multipliers and that > sometimes commands a band change. I may add a panadaptor some day. > > /Rick N6XI > > > On 10/18/08, Charles Harpole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > After two solid days of using the K3 to chase > > DX, changing bands and modes often, > > I conclude that the K3 should be mated > > with computer control for real flexibility in > > this application of use. The front panel is > > mainly for DXpeditions that stay on one > > freq/mode for long periods. Otherwise, > > I get a new band, or two, when I want to > > activate the VOX, as a typical example of > > the careful touch needed to get either > > one small push or a longer push... > > and the mistaken change also cancels > > out my selection of Split when I finally get > > back to the desired band. More buttons to > > CAREFULLY push. > > And without using the complex and easily > > forgotten scheme of programming the > > memories as band/mode change agents, > > going from CW band to phone means pushing > > the excursion speed button (Coarse, Fine, etc.), > > spinning the tuning knob frantically and changing > > the mode button with a slight push, not a heavy one. > > Yes, Elecrafters, I know there is a well-known > > work-around, but I have now concluded that the K3 > > front panel is vy difficult and that complete computer > > control is the answer, at least for DX chasers and > > those who make many band/mode changes in a > > short period of time. > > I suggest Elecraft market a computer program for > > the K3 asap, or at least make recommendations of > > those that seem best. But then, I ask myself, do I > > want a FLEX substitute? 73, > > > Charles Harpole > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
