You probably know the manual is viewable on line. When I order something, I read and reread. There is more than I can remember. But I do remember some of the major settings and those that appeal to me.
73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New product idea for Elecraft...? One other point is the hams mentality ; "I've operated hundreds of ham radios and I know how this one works". HA! Better read the dang manual two or three times. Also the Fred Cady, KE7X has a wealth of information not included in the standard Elecraft K3S Owner's Manual. Regarding manuals, I've often thought when a person orders a new radio, the manual should be shipped some 2 or 3 weeks to the buyer in advance, before the radio ships. Perhaps this would encourage one to learn a bit more about the radio, as opposed to taking it out of the box, connecting a few cables and start turning knobs and pushing buttons. Then they exclaim: "uh, where did I put that manual because this dang thing doesn't work." 73 Bob, K4TAX On 9/28/2017 4:16 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: > Dave, W7AQK is absolutely right. Many of my early problems with the K3 > came from pushing a button without looking at the radio. > > It also helps to learn what each of the items displayed on the panel > means, even the ones you don't think you need to know about. You may > have accidentally changed one an shot yourself in the foot. > > My last serious case of transmit on the DX frequency came because my > P3/SVGA display for the 2nd VFO looked red, even though I wasn't in > split. The P3 colors were much clearer, but I didn't look at the P3. > Another ham called me on the telephone to inform me of the error of my > ways. (Thanks!) Now I check the delta-F light and the SVGA. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 9/28/17 at 10:16 AM, [email protected] (dyarnes) wrote: > >> However, if you reach for a knob or a button on any of these rigs, >> you better be paying attention! I think most operator errors are due >> to just that, and not to design issues. If something on your K3 >> doesn’t sound or act right, take a good, hard look at your display >> and panel indicators. The answer is probably right there in front of >> you! How many times have we seen a response like ‘Are you on antenna >> 1 or antenna 2?” > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- Bill Frantz | The first thing you need when | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | using a perimeter defense is a | 16345 Englewood > Ave www.pwpconsult.com | perimeter. | Los Gatos, > CA 95032 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
