Luckily, I only write XML in the car. It is safer.  --wunder, K6WRU

On May 28, 2014, at 1:51 PM, "Wayne Burdick [email protected] [KX3]" 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Your KX3 warranty will be void if you:
> 
> - use any sort of Van de Graaff antenna
> 
> - operate while sky-diving (OK), but forget to deploy the chute when a KP1 
> calls CQ (not OK)
> 
> - operate in the state of California while simultaneously driving, eating, 
> and writing .html
> 
> - out of nostalgia for solder, remove and reinstall all the SMD components
> 
> - empirically investigate the effect of condiments on option modules
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> On May 28, 2014, at 9:59 AM, "harry latterman [email protected] [KX3]" 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > George,
> > 
> > I agree with Ray. This radio was designed to be a take it with you field 
> > radio. Based on the many treads from people doing SOTA, camping, hiking and 
> > other trips, it the design had been field tested many, many times. If there 
> > was a flaw it would have been made known by now. Over the years I have had 
> > the FT-817 and still have one, IC-703, recently for a short period of time 
> > the new Argonaut VI, KX1, K1, and about a half dozen other radios. None are 
> > totally safe from me or anyone else when it comes to dropping or getting 
> > wet or being sat on or other weird things that Murphy Law will set upon 
> > them. I feel very comfortable taking the KX3 to any and all hostel places 
> > without fear or question. The radio is build good enough for me, and I am 
> > very picky about which radios I will keep or get again. The FT-817 N or 
> > none-N is one. The Arg VI is nice but way, way over priced for what you get 
> > and I will never get a second now I have tried it. The 703 is not bad, but 
> > like the 817 some have had final failures. The KX1 and K1 are nice but 
> > limited in scope of what they can do. And I can probably add to the list 
> > but I hope I am getting my point of view across. There are no total Murphy 
> > Law proof radios. But this one come close enough for me not to be concerned 
> > bout the price and hurting something expensive.
> > 
> > 2 cents over...back under my rock.. Have a great day
> > 
> > 73 Harry K7ZOV
> > 
> 
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