Doug, I was very happy to read you analysis of the K3 radio. I have mine on order and it should arrive tomorrow barring another snow storm like we had yesterday. I have be reading most of the posts to the Elecraft reflector and it is quite intimidating. My plan is to apply power, connect an antenna and a mic and start playing. I just sold my Flex 5000A because I got tired of all the tweaking and discussion. Your post has given me hope. BTW, a good friend of mine in the Rochester area has just received 8 K3's for his multi-multi station. He doesn't think that the K3 is complicated at all.
Bob W6TR Fort Collins, CO ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <doug...@gmail.com> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:46 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - CQWW SSB Observations - R U kidding? > The K3 is as simple or complex as you want to make it. I have a pair > of K3s (and still a K2) and I contest 99% of the time I'm on the > radio. Honestly, I hardly ever touch anything other than the tuning > knob. I think many folks using "other" radios NEED to play with the > knobs because of the inherently inferior design of the RX. The K3 is > so good "as is" one really does not need to "twiddle the knobs" much > at all. You certainly are NOT going into the menus during the contest > (if you're a serious all band contester). I am not saying you can't > twiddle around, but for 99% of the contacts, there is no need. > > Too complicated? Well, selfishly, I hope that rumor continues to > spread so those us who already own the K3 can maintain our undeniable > advantage for contesting in crowded, multiple strong signal > environments. Hey, I did win both modes CQWW for USA qrp last year > (yes, using the K3). > > And yes, there are several BIG contest stations that have moved to all > K3s (including Multi-multi). > > Just because a radio is capable of being "changed on the fly to the > nth degree" does not mean you're doing that all the time (or more than > once or twice a year). > > de Doug KR2Q > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
