Re: [Elecraft] Very good radio K3 - #845

2008-05-11 Thread Bob K9PAG
experience might be the exception but it is not the kind of experience one wants with an expensive ham radio. Bob, K9PAG 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

Re: [Elecraft] Fan Panel Flipped???

2008-05-10 Thread Bob K9PAG
My #818 has the same problem with the fan panel finish painted on the wrong side. One wonders if this is just a new batch of panels with the problem or the problem has been there from the git go? Bob K9PAG -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Fan-Panel-Flipped

[Elecraft] Rush To Install Firmware

2008-05-06 Thread Bob K9PAG
problems that never showed up in vendor testing. So my suggestion is to look, listen, wait, and then carefully make a decision of when to upgrade to new firmware. Bob K9PAG -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Rush-To-Install-Firmware-tp17089869p17089869.html Sent from

[Elecraft] Rush To Install Firmware

2008-05-06 Thread Bob K9PAG
problems that never showed up in vendor testing. So my suggestion is to look, listen, wait, and then carefully make a decision of when to upgrade to new firmware. Bob K9PAG -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Rush-To-Install-Firmware-tp17089879p17089879.html Sent from

[Elecraft] Knob shaft and pot issues

2008-05-05 Thread Bob K9PAG
My kit K3 #818 came with the shafts on the four small dual function knobs lose and the associated pots feeling like they were gritty when turned. Sure not as smooth and nice as my ICOM 746! Wonder how many #800 units experienced this problem or is it just me? The lose shafts and gritty

[Elecraft] Push one primary control button and the rest move inward!

2008-05-05 Thread Bob K9PAG
My kit K3 #818 has what appears to be a defect. The defect may be by design or just in my radio. When I push one of the 9 multi-function controls (the 9 buttons to the immediate left of the display) the 8 other buttons move inward too. Not a lot but one can see it happen. I suspect this is a