I used FT-2000, FT-897 previously and the K3 requires, which some people do not
do, reading a manual.
Once you have set it up to your need it works fine..during a contest all I need
is there where it should be.
I sold all the Japanese radios now and working mainly with the K3...not to
forget t
You could extend an existing button function. Perhaps add the 60m band to the
band up/down buttons. Or add a mode to the mode buttons. That would be one way
to include ESSB or Synchronous AM detection. The mode rotation on my Lowe
HF-150 includes several flavors of AM.
I doubt it will happen, b
I do have one rhetorical question for the group on this topic, and it
applies to my KX3 as well.
Unlike brand Y, or brand K, or brand I, these radios are largely
software defined, and features can be added that weren't part of the
original design.
While I don't have a list handy, I'm sure th
My recent previous rig was the FT897 so by comparison the K3 has trully
wonderful ergonomics. I accept that having multifunction controls is not ideal
but that has to be weighed against a front panel twice as big. I am happy with
the choices made by Elecraft - as they say "one cannot simultaneou
OK, so I gotta ask ...Am I the only one on this reflector who does the vast
majority of his radio adjustments via CAT/software? About the only time I
touch the radio is tuning the VFO nobs, Power up and down, and occasionally
the AF gain. I like having the options (as opposed to say a FlexRadio)
Good Morning, This is Mark Griffin, KB3Z and I am seriously considering using
CWSkimmer with my K3. But it seems that some of the sound cards that I might
use are not available. I have heard about the SDR-IQ, but I don't think I can
connect that to the IF Output on the K3 and still use it for CW
OK, Elecraft staff, since you say you're not done with f/w updates to the
K3. This got kicked around on the reflector a couple years ago but I don't
see that it ever got a definite answer whether it will be taken care of:
The VOX setting is the same for SSB and for AFSK/DATA A. This is wrong. VOX
Gary, glad you posted. I wanted to thank you for the fantastic work on my
heatsink. I don't get on eBay often so a big thanks to you. I have looked
and listened to all the research and designs that have been around for
several months and all seemed to have their place. I liked yours right off
the b
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> ...Elecraft is nowhere the size of IBM and does not have those huge
> resources
=
Don's comment reminded me of one of the great hacker stories of all time.
When IBM launched the 360, it obsoleted all its customers' code, becaus
OK Wayne and all the rest: I don't hang on the list eagerly waiting for
the latest firmware update. After I got my K3 kit [#642], I was
inundated with firmware updates. Most were important and meant
something to me, I knew I'd bought in early and expected this. As time
passed, the update fr
Hello Elecrafters,
It is off-topic and you can press 'DEL' now.
Hong Kong is quite a hilly place in the rural areas. Local ham societies are
often providing radio communication support services to charity organisations
having fun raising sports activities in these areas. We have to set up UHF
> I once suggested to Wayne that he charge something for 'premium' firmware,
> possibly with specialized features that not everyone would want. That would
> give them some revenue to finance continued development for existing products.
>
> He told me -- in no uncertain terms -- that Elecraft wou
Yes, I have a WinKeyUSB which N1MM uses to key my K3. I try hard to
paddle right using the K3 keyer, it makes guest op sessions so much
easier. I have a paddle on the WinKey to the left of the Pigknob and
mouse, and sometimes, I think when I'm tired, I end up using it because
it's so much eas
I too am an 'old' K3 owner (in more than one sense). I have K3 #0007.
Yes, /seven/. I was one of the incredibly lucky members of a focus group
when the K3 was still in prototype form.
I love my K3 as much as anyone can 'love' a radio. But I agree with
Dave, Joe and Ian that the K3 still has so
Sometimes a useful way to put it, like when
discussing buying the K3/P3, KX3, KPA500 and
KAT500 with my wife. And who knows, at my age
Elecraft may not come up with one better soon
enough (Murphy's Law may attack me now, with some
imminent Elecraft announcement unrelated to the
KX3) :-)
My
Yes...yes indeed...
Reggie k6xr
Amateur radio 58 years
DXCC, RCC, WAC
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> On Apr 3, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Richard Thorpe wrote:
>
> This whole ergonomics thread is an April Fools joke right? Not to mention
> some guy complaining about software updates. Has this list gone craz
Hello Phil,
I like this forum not only because it talks about our K-line but also it gives
me much radio knowledge. Perhaps, you will note that I often put up Off Topic
questions about radios in this forum.
There are many educated and knowledgeable elmers here. They gave me valuable
advices
You might try Pignology. I have two of the PigKnobs, one for each K3. You
can remotely tune at different rates and it has 8 programmable buttons for
K3 macros. It works really well and if you spend long hours tuning, like
contesting, it is a real relief to be able to run many radio functions
withou
Since "last rig" implies something far more final, I'd agree with the
original poster.
I don't want a "last rig" either.
73 -- Lynn
On 4/3/2014 5:55 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Sounds like you're going for "last rigS"
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Well in almost 50 years of being a ham, I have to say the K3 and KX3 are
the two best overall quality radios I have ever had the pleasure to
operate, even briefly.
Since I will also never in my lifetime likely be able to afford one of
my own, if anyone is so upset with theirs , for looks, size
> Guess I stirred up a hornet's nest on the ergonomics subject.
I spent the day alternately documenting the color and size of the hornets, for
future reference, and hiding from them.
> However, that said, after the last round of firmware updates my K-Line has
> become the best station I have e
Hello Don,
It is prefectly understandable for a slower rate of firmware changes because K3
is now quite a mature radio. In other words, K3 is no longer a
'work-in-progress' radio.
Once a product is mature, company may spend its effort to develop next
generation product or consider additional
I really like this site. However, it seems to me that many people have too much
time on their hands. Clean it up.
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I think all Elecraft users (myself included) are spoiled. Can you imagine the
Icom reflector (is there even any in existance) having the same conversation
about their radio dead because the stream of firmware updates has slowed down.
On Apr 3, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Richard Thorpe wrote:
> This w
This whole ergonomics thread is an April Fools joke right? Not to mention some
guy complaining about software updates. Has this list gone crazy?
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I like the updates, George. Beats waiting five
years for today's version.
With the K2 firmware updates were truly "firm":
Buy new chips (there are six or so in a fully
optioned K2), disassemble the K2 and install them.
Sorta a PITA compared to the K3/KX3/etc. approach.
Phil W7OX
On 4/3/14,
Sounds like you're going for "last rigS", Marty :-)
Phil W7OX
On 4/3/14, 3:13 PM, MontyS wrote:
I don't want any rig to be the "last rig I
Own". I had a K3, and loved it, for over 5
years. I will probably get another one in the
future. I've owned a HW-100, a Swan - the first
with a digita
Do you have something like a Winkeyer? You could use it in standalone
mode, and use the CW memory buttons on that to send your call/RST.
73, Matt VK2RQ
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> You might consider checking out Pignology. For several reasons, built-in
> furniture in t
I have to compare the K2 firmware development and its time span with the
firmware development of the K3.
The K2 was introduced in 1999 and its firmware was improved to add new
functions up until about 2006 (about the time the K3 was being
developed). Yes, the update rate slowed considerably ove
Guess I stirred up a hornet's nest on the ergonomics subject. However,
that said, after the last round of firmware updates my K-Line has become
the best station I have ever owned. Simply put: It does what it is
advertised to do - pretty much as easy or complicated as you choose.
So, I guess Gr
You might consider checking out Pignology. For several reasons,
built-in furniture in the shack is a big one, my KPA500 sits on the desk
because of the weight, and the K3 is on a shelf about 7 inches [18 cm,
we're inching our way to metric :-)] above it. It's on the right
[again, built in fur
Grant-NQ5T,
A lot of folks were weighing in on this topic
before me... but since you chose to re-post my
original text in your reply (BTW hasn't Eric asked
us repeatedly not to do that?) I can only infer
that you are directing your comments to my post.
So
You find my comments odd? I fi
>I have to admit, I find most of this discussion a bit odd.
>
>Why, is the K3 less "fun" today than it was two years ago? Why do you
>expect Elecraft to deliver more radio than you purchased?
Because that is precisely what Elecraft did deliver in the early days of
the K3 - both the "fun" part
Of course not. This is for *portable* use.
On 4/3/2014 12:46 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
I've worked on some space vehicles with RTGs. A couple have left the
solar system, a good place for them. I'd not want one in my ham shack ;-)
Phil W7OX
On 4/3/14, 11:17 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
Ma
I don’t get the whole ergonomics thing as I find the radio easy to use.
Its way easier than my IC-7000 which is a small radio but has way more
layers of menus.
~73
Don
KD8NNU
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From: MontyS
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 6:13 PM
To: David and
I sure hope it is an hardware only product. Speaking quite candidly, I am
tired of the countless software "updates" fixing bugs that should have been
caught before the product is released.
George, W6GF
On Thursday, April 3, 2014 4:27 PM, Jim Brown
wrote:
On 4/3/2014 10:49 AM, Wayne Burdic
I can put up with the ergonomics of the K3 -- I knew about the ergonomic
issues when I bought it. There is a limit to the amount of user interface
you can put on the front panel of a compact radio.
What does bug me is what another commenter wrote about: the K3 remains
unfinished.
It is unfinishe
Hi Tom,
Regrading your comments below:
I am seeing a similar concern with my KX3/KXPA100 home station. The
KXPA100 ATU tunes it right down to 1.1-1.2. Then when I start
transmitting it jumps up between 2 and 3. This doesn't happen all of the
time nor on all bands. I have worked with Dick and
I have to admit, I find most of this discussion a bit odd.
Why, is the K3 less “fun” today than it was two years ago? Why do you expect
Elecraft to deliver more radio than you purchased? If I buy an SL245 (that’s a
car, not a radio!), I don’t then 3 years later grouse about the fact that it
How about a separate keypad that allows direct frequency entry and has macros?
When Nick (N3WG) is finished with the PigPad, it will be available.
http://blog.pignology.net/2014/02/pigpad-prototype.html
wunder
K6WRU
On Apr 3, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Hisashi T Fujinaka wrote:
> I'm embarassed to adm
Hi,
I'm experiencing a difference in handling the cw-weighting by my KX3 (serial
4766, MCU 01.87, DSP 01.28)
I don't have a scope, but my hearing is ok ;-)
I adjusted the menu setting for cw weight to 1.15, because I like a little
bit more "rounded" tone.
I can only hear that back, when I use the
I don't want any rig to be the "last rig I Own". I had a K3, and loved it,
for over 5 years. I will probably get another one in the future. I've
owned a HW-100, a Swan - the first with a digital readout, a Kachina 505 -
the first computer-controlled radio, an IC-756 Pro with a color screen, a
Hi Ken,
It's possible that the KX3 is getting an outside signal to power on.
If you have a cable attached from ACC2 to a device that behaves as
described below, it could cause the KX3 to power on. I don't know
what device type to suggest, because I don't know your station's
layout.
>From p28 of
Hi Ken,
It's possible that the KX3 is getting an outside signal to power on.
If you have a cable attached from ACC2 to a device that behaves as
described below, it could cause the KX3 to power on. I don't know
what device type to suggest, because I don't know your station's
layout.
>From p28 of
Is something connected to the Mic jack on your KX3? Could it be applying a
voltage to the PTT line, even if only in a transient manner? Applying a voltage
8-12V for 100ms will cause the KX3 to turn on.
As for the mode it comes back up in, this will probsbly depend on what mode it
was in the las
Have had two AC outages recently and both times my KX3 ... which was "OFF"
... has turned "ON" with the return of power. Everything in the shack is
powered by a large Astron PS that runs 24/7 via RigRunner fused Power Pole
boxes.
.
The KX3 comes on in "receive" mode and set for CW. Has anyone el
Hisashi,
Not as convenient as physically remoting the buttons, but I wrote a
small C program that sends commands to the K3. I then made some short
"aliases" using that program name. If I type the letter "a" the K3
sends my call, AB3AP. If I type "9" it sends "R 5nn TU" ("7" sends "R
57n TU
Indeed, 2 Cells were completely dead, but after increasing the supplied
voltage to 14V the charging started. Hopefully all cells are still alive!
Alan, where did you get that valuable information re 14.5V from? I
couldn't find anything in the manual.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
73
Gernot
DF5
Joe, W4TV and Ian, GM3SEK; I found both of your
posts to be spot on with me and very insightful.
I own K3 #371 and have been disappointed with the
lack of its further development in the past 18
months or the "finishing" of some features as
mentioned by Ian.. And as much as I have tried,
real
My K3 is a LOT more ergonomic than that JA HF radio that looked like the
grille from '52 Buick.
K9IL
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If you are running a 64-bit version of Ubuntu, you need the 32-bit libraries to
be installed since the utilities are compiled for 32-bit linux.
I’m not sure exactly how on Ubuntu, but for 64-bit debian you would need a
sequence of commands like this:
#dpkg —add-architecture i386
#apt-get update
First time I've seen the commercial equivalent of a DXpedition pileup chasing
an unknown call sign. But count me in. How do I go "up 5" to get in line?
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I'm embarassed to admit this but I have a question:
In CW pileups, I usually have M1 programmed to send my callsign and M2
to just send the standard "callsign 5NN TU". The thread on ergonomics
made me think about the cramp I get in my hand holding it up by the top
of the rig.
Has anyone ever thou
Howdy Gang:
I'm holding out for the K4 (grin).
73, Joe W2KJ
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In earlier posts, Bill, W2BLX responded to a post by Johnny Siu, VR2XMC. These
posts are below.
I would like to comment on Johnny's rebuttal, because the root of the problem
may be semantic. Johnny justifies his remarks about ergonomics by discussing
tin boxes and rusty screws. Neither have
I've installed Fred's heat sink on my KX3. It
meets my criteria for adding cooling to the KX3:
* Is cosmetically attractive (in the black
finish); and if anything adds to the rig's
appearance
* Does not require any mods to the basic KX3
(like drilling more holes or removing the speake
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 informa
Odd I am 6'2 with big hands and I thought I would dislike the small
size. I don't. I am thrilled with it especially for travel!
I would not mind a K3 front panel on steroids for the home shack with
more buttons. Sometimes the dual mode buttons can be confusing.
The K3 could be more new ope
Remember in "Oh God" when George Burns as God admitted to Denver that
he made a mistake and made the Avocado seed too large? I never forgot
that part of the movie. When it comes to the K3, my only real
ergonomics complaint the opposite of that seed problem, its that the
VFO B knob is just too s
Your response has been gratifying. I am now taking pre-orders for the next
run of heatsinks, if interest continues. Fred, VE7FMN, fsmeier(at)telus.net
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I've worked on some space vehicles with RTGs. A
couple have left the solar system, a good place
for them. I'd not want one in my ham shack ;-)
Phil W7OX
On 4/3/14, 11:17 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
Major external accessory?
Maybe something like this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi
I guess I am some sort of an oddball. I find no fault with my K3 at all. I
had an FT-1000MP and to tell you the truth I found no fault with it either.
The human interface is completely different, but you just learn to work it
and then you know it and you never think about it again.
Here is an exam
It took some time getting to know my K3 (I'd say about 3-weeks) till
I was fairly comfortable with basic use.
The short-vs-long press buttons did require some re-training on my
part, but I see the utility of not having to find the FUNCtion button
and then a second button to access alternative
Hi all,
We've learned from some KX3/KXPA100 customers that their high-power amplifiers
require a delay from keyline assertion to application RF drive. The KX3 and
KXPA100 have such fast QSK (break-in keying) that RF is present only 5 ms after
the keyline goes low. This is too fast for some ampl
I am running Ubuntu Linux here and having difficulty installing and
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On Apr 3, 2014, at 11:19 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> > But, assume SAME K3 functionality.
>
> I'm not so sure *SAME* functionality is a fair question for the next
> generation top of the line transceiver.
>
No, it isn't a fair question but why be fair when you can ask anything.
But, I
Major external accessory?
Maybe something like this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator
On 4/3/2014 10:49 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
We'll be showing a major new product -- a KX3 external accessory -- at the
Visalia DX Convention. You can
> But, assume SAME K3 functionality.
I'm not so sure *SAME* functionality is a fair question for the next
generation top of the line transceiver.
Among other things, the headphone amplifier really needs to be a bit
more stout than 100 mW - 500 mW if not 1 watt is more appropriate even
if the de
On 4/3/2014 10:49 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
We'll be showing a major new product -- a KX3 external accessory -- at the
Visalia DX Convention. You can test-drive one at our booth.
As a new KX3 owner, the one BIG thing I miss is a P3.
73, Jim K9YC
If I was a betting man I would say its an..Oooops. :)
I will take donations via paypal for the victims/families impacted by the
Oso/Arlington, WA mudslide and for each donation I'll tell you what I think
it is. :)
Just kidding...there's lots of ways already to donate.
73
Greg
AB7R
On Th
A humble request for an announcement _with_ pictures here for those of
us that aren't at Visalia.
Tighe
NK4I
On 4/3/2014 1:49 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
We'll be showing a major new product -- a KX3 external accessory -- at the
Visalia DX Convention. You can test-drive one at our booth
KPA-1500
Rich - N5ZC
On 4/3/2014 12:49 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Hi all,
We'll be showing a major new product -- a KX3 external accessory -- at the
Visalia DX Convention. You can test-drive one at our booth.
(By the way, I'm not referring to the 2-meter module. But that option will also
be t
? External
PX3? , waterfall display?
Keyboard?
Just my guesses.
Looking forward to see it.
Gerald - KC6CNN
On Apr 3, 2014 12:50 PM, "Wayne Burdick" wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We'll be showing a major new product -- a KX3 external accessory -- at the
> Visalia DX Convention. You can test-drive one at o
Nothing that follows has anything to do with ergonomics, which is the topic of
this thread, but at my advanced age I no longer suffer fools gladly. I will
answer other comments in another post but yours deserve special attention.
My K3 is S/N 2059, what's yours?
Mine would be even older but I
Hi all,
We'll be showing a major new product -- a KX3 external accessory -- at the
Visalia DX Convention. You can test-drive one at our booth.
(By the way, I'm not referring to the 2-meter module. But that option will also
be the subject of an announcement in the next week or two.)
73,
Wayne,
My 2-bits: |u> and |d>
OK, what if Elecraft took the K3 and did a major ergonomic redesign of the
radio and called it the K3-Ergo. It could be twice as large, many single
function buttons and dials and maybe even a more expanded multicolor LCD
screen. But, assume SAME K3 functionality.
How
Amen
On 4/3/2014 6:49 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
What is so bad about how the K3 is designed (ergonomics)? This is
not the first time I have seen this said. I do not find it
particularly challenging to use the panel controls or the menus -
but, maybe that's just me. Is it the lack of curves a
Actually, the bad guys use the XP systems as a foothold from which to launch
further incursions. And, unfortunately, Anti-Virus (AV) solutions are not
terribly useful anymore. With more than 10,000 new virus signatures being
logged per hour by the AV vendors, they just can’t keep up. Signature-
On 4/3/2014 6:49 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
I've given up counting the number of times the radio has changed
bands when I meant to change modes or vice versa or the number of
times I've engaged RIT when I wanted to turn off the speaker, the
number of times I've reset VFO B when I wanted to engag
On 4/3/14 12:11 PM, Ian White wrote:
The *real* problem is that Elecraft has shown no interest in doing so.
The stream of improvements that once made the K3 so exciting has
slowed to a disappointing trickle, with too much still left undone.
Like ergonomics, this feeling isn't universal. I'd muc
In general, I don't take exception to the comments regarding K3 ergonomics.
One of my areas of interest for enhancements lays in the realm of received /
perceived audio. Often I've seen the audio qualities of the K3 mentioned.
Included in the aspect of receive audio are DSP / Noise Reducti
"But I guess I'm in the minority...": Definitely
not here :-)
Phil W7OX
On 4/3/14, 9:34 AM, Alan Bloom wrote:
On 04/03/2014 05:44 AM, Mike Harris wrote:
This must be a fairly recent thing, wanting all
front panels to be the
same except for the name.
I actually prefer a metal chassis to a
Before this thread is put to death, let me add my two pesos. And so as to not
be "rude", it is only slightly OT because I have a complete K-Line and a KX3
that I do my antenna analysis for
About a year ago I purchased an AIM4170C. It is a super piece of equipment - it
can show you as much o
On 04/03/2014 05:44 AM, Mike Harris wrote:
This must be a fairly recent thing, wanting all front panels to be the
same except for the name.
I actually prefer a metal chassis to a plastic one. The K3 looks like
it was constructed rather than popped out of a mold.
But I guess I'm in the mino
One comment I would make is having a portable, battery-powered,
sel-contained analyzer is very handy for checking or tuning antennas
outside the shack (like on top of the tower troubleshooting high SWR)
or at Field Day or on your vacation setting up a portable
antenna. It was very useful for i
>> In a post speaking to the Sherwood chart, it was said, "too
many
>> people jump on one number to rate (rank) equipment and totally
>>disregard things like ergonomics
>> (If they didn't the K3 would be at the bottom of
>> the list)."
>>
W4TV replied:
>
>The issue is not "lack of curves a
My first Elecraft was a used K2 (that had serious problems). When I open the
box, I was seriously disappointed with the looks of it. Hooking it up and
listening along side my original 746, I heard a lot more stations on the K2 on
my attic dipole than on my "real" outside antenna. I thought th
Tuning in in the middle, but for my part, I’d much rather have multifunction
knobs and buttons than menus buried in menus which are, in turn, buried in
menus. I like that most of the menus on the Elecraft rigs are set once and
forget. This makes me happy. And, unlike some manufacturers, Elecraft
Hello Richard,
I am user of both K3 and IC7800. To me, the learning curve of Icom radios is
not as deep as K3. I would even say my Icoms are very user friendly.
K3 is good for Dxpedition for its size - the smallest radio with true dual
receivers. However, the NR of my Icom is far better than
I've been using Elecraft transceivers exclusively
for 15 years (K2, now K3 as primary base station),
so my recent personal experience is limited. I
have heard it said that Elecraft approach of fewer
buttons and knobs, with short presses and long
presses on the buttons, is less user-friendly th
Am wondering if anyone has paired this new amp
With the k1. Please respond!!
Tnx,
Mike WF8o
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Is there a rig out there that doesn't require a learning curve? Are hams
mere plug-and-play guys and too lazy to "read the manual"? Can anyone
break a pileup the first hour after purchasing an FT5K or IC7800? I
remember a comment I read just after I got my previous rig (an FT1000MP)
in 2001: "
Yes, Joe, it seems that they are gradually giving up the thought and
eventually build the KX3 for backpacking. The NR in KX3 is even better than K3
to my ears.
I fully appreciate your experience and I experienced the same. As I mentioned
before, operating K3 is demanding and like a well trai
What is so bad about how the K3 is designed (ergonomics)? This is
not the first time I have seen this said. I do not find it
particularly challenging to use the panel controls or the menus -
but, maybe that's just me. Is it the lack of curves and swirls or
plastic molding? I go for functionality
Good day,
This must be a fairly recent thing, wanting all front panels to be the
same except for the name. Over the years I've gone down the route of:
Heathkit RA1 RX + HB TX, National NCX5 tcvr, FT101, Racal kit whilst in
Antarctica, TS120V, Marconi and Eddystone equipment at the salt mine,
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder somebody once told me!
Performance to me IS everythingeye candy has never helped in a pileup.
Just my nickels worth
Gary
Vk1ZZ
K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3.
On 03/04/2014 11:05 PM, "Kevin Stover" wrote:
> Sour grapes from guys who can't believe the K
Sour grapes from guys who can't believe the K3 is the equal of or better
than their rig which they spent too much on (5 digits, anybody still
have their FTDX-9000's) to get the 100+ pretty lights and useless,
mostly unused buttons.
They can't knock the rig on it's performance, 7 years later, s
I'm a new ham and an even newer K3 owner. For anyone who is function over form
any day, like me - Elecraft's "learning curve" is the whole point!
If i had a radio for which i didn't even need to open the manual - i'd be bored
with it in two days and probably wouldn't use it or care for it as much
Hello Bill,
As I mentioned in this forum in the past, Elecraft is excellent in production
engineering. They use real good components for the critical parts but also use
the real cheapest components for the rest. It is nothing wrong with Elecraft
in terms of cost engineering and it is indeed a
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