Yeah, but my copy didn’t have DON’T PANIC written in large, friendly letters.... 73 DE KK4YEL
No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced ! > On Apr 8, 2018, at 02:27, Joan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fred, I’ve just appended my copy of your book to read: The Hitchhikers’ Guide > to the Elecraft KX2. > > Thank you! > ^_^ Joan > > FB es 73 = KE7X de KX2CW kn . . > > Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra, said Piglet. > Shaka, when the walls fell, said Pooh. > >> On Apr 7, 2018, at 12:05, Cady, Fred <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> What makes the KE7X Elecraft book different than the Elecraft owner’s >> manuals? >> Let’s start by saying the KE7X books do not have any information needed to >> operate the radios that is not in the Elecraft Owner’s manuals. Owner’s >> manuals are by design succinct and concise descriptions of the controls and >> features of the radio. Elecraft manuals are very well done but I found >> during my 40+ years as an EE prof that there are various ways that people >> learn. Some are visual learners and learn by seeing diagrams and images, >> some can gain comprehension just be reading. Others are more hands-on >> learners, needing the “lab experience” to cement their understanding of the >> concepts. I’m a visual and hands-on learner. When I first got my K3 I had >> trouble understanding how the sub receiver worked and what the different >> antenna switching options were. So I drew it out in a diagram and that made >> it much more clear to me. If that helped me, wouldn’t it help others? So >> the idea of a K3 book was born. (The original title was to be “The >> Hitchhiker’s Guide to the K3” but I got talked out of that!) >> The concept that takes these books beyond the Elecraft manuals is support >> for the visual, reading, and doing learning styles. There are many, many >> diagrams. In the K3S book there are 131 diagrams, 16 on the sub receiver >> alone. There are expanded explanations (and diagrams) for all radio >> operations and in-depth explanations of topics such as the various controls >> for the receiver’s AGC. And to top it all off, most topics have a “lab >> exercise” that you can do sitting at your radio to make sure you understand >> the concept. >> The printed versions of the books all have an index and, of course, the pdf >> versions can be easily searched for what you are looking for. >> https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.ke7x.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=Vm0EbZlIY7l%2BlaYsff7q5hyZ%2BQ1UTYUiOAiME5fDIqk%3D&reserved=0<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ke7x.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=ZyBT4gyj%2FeHpFIVe6jzaHkbvmMz6QiLfpJq8%2FC8CXiQ%3D&reserved=0> >> has more information on all 12 current KE7X Elecraft books with tables of >> contents and ordering information. >> >> >> 73, >> >> Fred >> >> ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on >> behalf of Mike Markowski <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 12:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fred's vs Elecraft manuals >> >> Fred and all, >> >> Can you describe in general how your books differ from Elecraft manuals? >> I haven't found Elecaft manuals to be lacking and very much like how >> direct and concise they are. Your books are popular, making me wonder >> what you've added? >> >> Tnx es 73! >> Mike ab3ap >> >>> On 04/07/2018 11:39 AM, Cady, Fred wrote: >>> Hi Neil >>> >>> No never did a K2 book. >>> >>> Sorry the 15% discount at Lulu doesn't apply to pdf files. >>> >>> The K3S, KX3, and KX2 hard copy books are only available through Elecraft. >>> Sorry about that too. >>> >>> Fred KE7X >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: >> https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman.qth.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felecraft&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=sMThFQMcq9EfCVJbOmeOTGSFts7md1kvVkZyHQ632aQ%3D&reserved=0 >> Help: >> https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman.qth.net%2Fmmfaq.htm&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=5L3FdeiuR2E4%2BIDRtQlRQW3gU09%2FTnTGTHxyv5WRpFU%3D&reserved=0 >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: >> https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsl.net&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=cGYO6R1%2BAGFedGMfE7aQPuQJrj5NKv7agD7%2FLl9NWZY%3D&reserved=0 >> Please help support this email list: >> https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsl.net%2Fdonate.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=azuJabfL0ri77FtwH6IHI59ZLH%2BJ0AspbBTbCZvxk8k%3D&reserved=0 >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman.qth.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felecraft&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=sMThFQMcq9EfCVJbOmeOTGSFts7md1kvVkZyHQ632aQ%3D&reserved=0 > Help: > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman.qth.net%2Fmmfaq.htm&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=5L3FdeiuR2E4%2BIDRtQlRQW3gU09%2FTnTGTHxyv5WRpFU%3D&reserved=0 > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsl.net&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=cGYO6R1%2BAGFedGMfE7aQPuQJrj5NKv7agD7%2FLl9NWZY%3D&reserved=0 > Please help support this email list: > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsl.net%2Fdonate.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f89f0d9820449cbbfc208d59d19deae%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636587656789761289&sdata=azuJabfL0ri77FtwH6IHI59ZLH%2BJ0AspbBTbCZvxk8k%3D&reserved=0 > 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]
