I like it we used to have the same warning in the control booth at a local community theatre.
David Moes VE3DVY On Friday 11/05/2012 at 3:39 pm, Buck - k4ia wrote: > I've taken mine out on Field Day for the past 3 years. Not a problem. > > If you're really worried, use the K3 utility to back up your settings > and you can restore pretty easily. > > If that doesn't work, post the following: > > ACHTUNG! > Alles touristen und non-technischen look unds peepers! > > Das machin kontrol is nicht fur dial gespinnen, finger gepoken und > mitten grabben. > Uderwise ist easy schnappen der springenverk, blowen fuzen, und poppen > corken mit spitzen sparken. > > Der radio machine ist fur experten operator. > Ist nicht fur geverken by dumpkopfen. > > Rubber necken zighten seers keepen sur cotton picken hands in sur > pockets. > > Pencil necken geeken farbs - relaxen, und vatchen das blinken lights. > > Buck > k4ia > > > On 5/11/2012 3:11 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I agree that this is risky but Id like to point out thatit will be >> used by a core group. who are pretty dedicated and they are all used >> to some pretty nice rigs just none a K3 It will not be the GOTA >> station we have a ts430 for that. I am just wanting to avoid to much >> confusion. If we all had a few old rigs kicking arround we would use >> them. having the config files to correct someones boo boo is a >> great idea. I guess I would have thought of that eventually. >> >> >> David Moes >> VE3DVY >> >> >> On Friday 11/05/2012 at 1:04 pm, Anthony Scandurra K4QE wrote: >>> >>> David, >>> >>> This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3. >>> >>> I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you >>> know for >>> a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already. >>> >>> If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is >>> dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840, or a >>> Yaesu >>> FT-747. >>> >>> Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really >>> frustrating operators. Even worse, they might get the radio into some >>> state >>> rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick >>> resolution >>> because you won't know exactly what they changed. >>> >>> Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the >>> operators >>> are K3-aware. >>> >>> 73, Tony >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day >>> >>> I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little >>> advice. I will have the Yamaha cm500, a hand held mic plus a set >>> of paddles. It will have one multiband antenna. plus a will >>> periodically be connected to a beam when its available. >>> >>> Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont >>> know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and >>> lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being >>> messed up. >>> >>> What settings have others used in this situation. and what >>> precautions are there? and any other thoughts please. >>> >>> >>> >>> Please answer to the reflector and not directly to me. >>> David Moes >>> >>> VE3DVY >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
