Is there a button or combination of buttons/actions that can re-set the K3 to the “Factory Configuration”? After years of tweaking there is strong probability that one setting is competing against another. Suggestions?
Ramón E. Tristani Sr., NQ9V ramon.trist...@icloud.com <mailto:ramon.trist...@icloud.com> https://www.flickr.com/photos/nq9v/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/nq9v/> www.tristaniministries.org <http://www.tristaniministries.org/> www.tristaniphotography.com <http://www.tristaniphotography.com/> > On Nov 19, 2015, at 8:36 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > > I downloaded the manual and read it several times before I received my K3S. > I find most hams believe they can operate any old radio and don't need to > read the stinkin' manual. HA! > > As to operation, your QTH & noise, your antennas, your selection of optional > filters and options, choice of mike and key or paddle will make a difference > in the way the radio is configured or set to run specifically for you. The > way it comes from the factory is about 90% of what you'll need. You should > have it on the air and getting good reports in 1 hour or less. > > Every one will have or suggest individual tweaks or preferences. Just keep it > simple, change what you need to change and resist tweaking everything just > because someone said such and such needs to be changed. If one makes a > change, I believe they should have a very good reason for making a change and > know what to expect after they make the change. Otherwise, put it back to > the value(s) it was. > > The K3S is far from the "cookie cutter" radios of Kenwood, ICOM, Yaesu, > Tentec and others. It doesn't operate like those. I know, I transitioned > from one of those competitive models. There is a learning curve. Once > mastered, it is a great performing radio. > > And before you change anything, download he K3 Utility and make a file for > the "Factory Configuration". You may find you need to return to that > configuration. > > 73 > Bob, K4TAX > > On 11/19/2015 7:12 PM, Jerry wrote: >> The xyl always tells me that . . . I have read through the manual several >> times. I was hoping, like my camera that has a myriad of menus and >> selections, that someone has posted suggested setups for different modes - >> ie ssb or cw. At this point looking at the selections available it would >> take weeks of operation & trial & error to set up the radio for optimum >> performance - at least that's what it looks like for me . . . > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to r.trist...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
