I use my K3 to contest but could care less about the score I just look for a new band country and every once in a great while a new one. Buy I agree with you a serious DX'er would not want a contest radio either most are "Deaf" and only work the real 599 stations anyway.
I did use 2 K3's in an SO2R setup using MicroHAM interface for a while and did OK. But to be honest I'm a "Casual DX'er" and only care to work phone both QRP and QRO. Just have become found of the Elecraft gear, to be honest to get the most from most any high end radio you need to do a setup on it. The K3 can be customized any way you want it that is what makes it a great radio. If you need an out of the box no adjustments necessary you bought the wrong radio. 73 & Good DX, Fred N0AZZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Milt -- N5IA Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 1:29 PM To: XE3/K5ENS; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 & M/M Contest stations Keith, Please elaborate for us that are uninformed. Thank you. de Milt, N5IA -----Original Message----- From: XE3/K5ENS Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 10:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 & M/M Contest stations Don, No way could someone that was a real serious contester use the K3 with the stock settings and score anywhere near the points that could be scored without changing the settings. A stock K3 is NOT a contest radio. And I think that's where a lot of the cons about the K3 happen. There are several settings in the K3 that must be changed to make the radio a contest radio. Keith, XE3/K5ENS ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4569 / Virus Database: 3882/7343 - Release Date: 04/14/14 ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
