Wow. Was this some sort of allergic reaction to someone else's opinion? They make a drug for that.
Now that 70 lb rigs are declared only suitable for people with an inferiority complex we can all relax in front of our HW-8s knowing that anyone with a bigger rig doesn't match up to us in areas that really count. 73, Kev K4VD K4VD Club #1 On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Kevin Stover, AC0H <[email protected]> wrote: > Totally agree Bob. > > It's the "Real Radio Man" arrogance that kicks in with a new radio. > > As for the button/knobs vs. menu's argument, what is the difference > between a button or knob on the face of the rig that gets adjusted once and > never touched again and a making the same change with a menu? > > There is no difference in functionality. > > Maybe it's that the higher button and knob count increases the machismo? > "I, a Real Radio Man, can operate this radio that looks like a 707 cockpit" > (caveman grunting and chest thumping ensues), and it will really impress > the neighbors. > > Possibly people don't know how to set the rig up and have to fiddle with > it continuously? Knobs and buttons do make fiddling easier. They do not > change the fact that you do not know the radio or how to set it up. > > The days of the 70lb Samsonite sized rig with 100+ knobs and buttons > (TS-990S) are over Real Radio Men. > > > > On 9/28/2017 4:35 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > >> 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 >> > > >>> >>> > -- > R. Kevin Stover AC0H > FISTS #11993 > SKCC #215 > NAQCC #3441 > ARRL > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
