[Elecraft] K3: AFX, NR, 5 khz tuning, 9 Khz Tuning, AGC SLP, et. al

2008-06-21 Thread Kenneth Waites
All of these discussions seem to point out that there is need for operator control and knowlege to properly operate the radio.   For some users, the sun may rise and set on AM, but others are using the radio for moon bounce, 160 m CW contesting, transverter,  etc.   And when a feature is

Re: [Elecraft] K3: AFX, NR, 5 khz tuning, 9 Khz Tuning, AGC SLP, et. al

2008-06-21 Thread Alexandr Kobranov
I vote for giving the operator control rather than giving the software control. It is part of the adventure of the hobby to own a piece of gear that is complex enough that it is a challenge to us to squeeze out the last ounce of performance. I vote for having thousands of permutations and

Re: [Elecraft] K3: AFX, NR, 5 khz tuning, 9 Khz Tuning, AGC SLP, et. al

2008-06-21 Thread G4ILO
Kenneth Waites wrote: I vote for giving the operator control rather than giving the software control. It is part of the adventure of the hobby to own a piece of gear that is complex enough that it is a challenge to us to squeeze out the last ounce of performance. I vote for having

Re: [Elecraft] K3: AFX, NR, 5 khz tuning, 9 Khz Tuning, AGC SLP, et. al

2008-06-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Julian, My cynicism is showing here, but I do believe that many people want all the 'bells and whistles' even if they will never use them. The result is that we end up with a radio or software that many complain about 'because it is too hard to use'. It is difficult to impossible for all