Not to pick on Bruce, but there have been many posts to this
thread with essentially the same thought.
However, none of them talk about what I see as one of the most
important performance characteristics, which is the user
interface (UI). How easy it the radio to use?
For me, I do a lot of digital modes. Here I want to monitor all
of the power output, SWR, and ALC. On my K3, I have to switch
between them. On the K4 I can have them all on the screen.
How easy is it to tune to a signal I see on the panadapter? On
the P3, I need to move the cursor (via a knob) to be on top of
the signal and press a button. Honestly, it's easier to turn the
big knob. On the K4 I touch the touch screen. (I hope this
screen is better at detecting my touch than my iPhone.)
There are probably a bunch of other examples too.
And, since I'm interested in remote operation, I think that will
be a lot easier with a K4.
And I haven't even mentioned TX or RX performance. But it's an
Elecraft, so I'm not worried.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 1/19/21 at 1:40 PM, wa8...@gmail.com (BRUCE WW8II) wrote:
If and when I spend my
cash I am not looking for the pretty blinkie colored lights and a fancy
screen, I want performance.
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