Well i guess those of us who do not contest have to live with what contesters have on their wish list. But i do wonder where all those k3's live who are not vocal on the reflector. Don't they at least deserve to be considered prior to changes in the way we operate daily? I think we do. I think Elecraft have lost their way somewhat.
Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 17/02/2015 11:35 AM, "Jim Brown" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon,2/16/2015 5:10 PM, Al Lorona wrote: > >> Plenty --perhaps most-- of hams operate their rigs in a standalone mode >> without computer, even while at home. >> > > Interesting observation. Because contesters have been such a large part > of the K3 customer base, our needs and habits tend to be considered "the > norm." While it's certainly true that many (most?) casual operators don't > use computer control, I'd also bet that those casual ops are not a majority > of the K3 user base. > > After a long period (15+ years) of inactivity, I got back on the air in > 2003. That happened on Field Day at a club I visited, and they used > Writelog with a serial port to their radios. The last time I'd contested > was 20 years before, with paper logs and dupe sheets. :) > > A few weeks later, I was back on the air at home. I logged on paper for a > week or two, but I soon learned about DXKeeper, and an older Thinkpad that > I'd replaced in my small business found a permanent home in the shack. I > also bought WriteLog, and needed the computer connection. > > At least one computer has been in my shack ever since. Eventually I > started using Commander, the control software that goes with DXKeeper to > read the rig frequency and mode and put it in the log. Then, when LOTW and > eQSL came along, it became very easy to upload my entire post-2003 logs. > > Most hams who are not contesters have computers hooked up to their rigs > when they want to operate digital modes, but they may or may not use a > serial port for rig control. DXers often use CW Skimmer, which needs rig > control. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
