Don, wouldn't that be the opposite foot? If true, Aussies must have incredible ped-exterity.
matt On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:22:58 -0400, you wrote: >In addition to that, he has to learn to handle paddles with the other >hand since everything down there is turned upside-down. Witness that >they drive on the left side of the road down there, so everything must >be "backwards" too.:-) > >73, >Don W3FPR > >On 6/20/2013 9:09 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: >> Doesn't he have to go through the process of learning to increase the >> VFO frequency by spinning the Big Knob CCW? >> >> :) >> 73, >> matt W6NIA >> >> On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:44:06 +1000, you wrote: >> >>> You are now officially accepted as an Honorary Aussie >>> Now all you need to learn is to stand up when your "DownUnder"....... >>> Grin >>> >>> Gary >>> Vk1ZZ >>> K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. >>> On 21/06/2013 9:19 AM, "Luis V. Romero" <lrom...@ij.net> wrote: >>> >>>> I must be a closet Aussie... My K line is also reversed with the K3 on the >>>> left and the KPA500 on the right. That is comfortable for me, as in my >>>> SO2R set up, the main radio is actually the K3, radio #2. Always tuned with >>>> my right hand. Habit from the days of HW16's with the RX knob on the right >>>> and the HG10 on the left. >>>> >>>> Lu - W4LT >>>> K3/KRX3/P3/KPA500/K1 >>>> Tampa, FL. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Message: 9 >>>> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:41 -0600 >>>> From: "Cady, Fred" <fc...@ece.montana.edu> >>>> To: 'Roger Crofts' <ro...@monitorsensors.com>, elecraft reflector >>>> <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <31B0BCE89606784FB09EF0C6CF947**94f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.**montana.edu<31b0bce89606784fb09ef0c6cf94794f03a91b8...@coeexch1.coe.montana.edu> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>>> >>>> Its OK Roger. You drive on the other side too! :-) >>>> Cheers, >>>> Fred KE7X >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: >>>> elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**net<elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>[mailto: >>>> elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>] On >>>> Behalf Of Roger Crofts >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:54 PM >>>> To: elecraft reflector >>>> Subject: [Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round? >>>> >>>> I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. >>>> I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as >>>> is shown in all the K line adverts. >>>> This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch >>>> the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note >>>> that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables >>>> will not get in the way of log books etc. >>>> This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field >>>> portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 >>>> directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important >>>> controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 >>>> and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the >>>> tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the >>>> reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no >>>> worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 >>>> and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See >>>> the photo of my station on QRZ.com. >>>> Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! >>>> >>>> 73 Roger, VK4YB >>>> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >>>> >>>> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: >>>> http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >>>> Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >>>> >>>> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
