I will echo Don's comments. I did adjust the RX audio equalization to my preference not long after getting my K3. I also listen through a set of external speakers most of the time but even on headphones I have operated for two hours or longer and my posterior became fatigued first. Where the 'phones press on my ears become fatigued next--that's a headphone issue and nothing to do with the K3. I find the K3 as pleasing to listen to as any other rig and the external speakers are likely a key factor in that.
The QSK and VOX are incredibly smooth. I'd not serisously used VOX in years until I tried it with the K3. Admittedly, one must tweak the settings a bit and work with the noise gate some but after a few minutes, I have not touched the settings since. It just works very nicely. The K3 is a complex tool. And like any fine tool it takes some time to learn it well. Once learned and configured to one's liking, it is a scalpel on QRM. While I was able to use the radio from the start, I knew I would have to unlearn the old rig while simultaneously understanding how to best operate the K3. I did not set a time period but chose to give myself whatever amount of time was needed to learn it. After a few weeks I was comfortable and after a couple of months operating it was becoming intuitive although I still mix up the band and mode buttons for some reason a year+ later. Hmmmm. 73, de Nate N0NB >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
