I have gotten used to the rather small K3 front panel or tell myself that I will someday. It was this "feature" which kept me from ordering one for several months. But after putting my hands on one, I figured I wasn't too old to adapt.
My other rig is a TT Omni VII which I find to be the perfect size with adequate space between the controls. Now the hardware NB and second receiver are missing from this rig (I am assuming my KRX3 arrives soon) and the DSP filtering is not as tight, but otherwise it is a joy to operate. 73, Gary W7TEA Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: > > At the Friedrichshafen show I was talking to a few fellow members of the > terminally bewildered radio operators club (Last of the Summer Wine > candidates). Their input was: > > 1) Radios should have a simple and *large* interface. > 2) Assuming good performance, usability is more important than price (all > children have left home, wives are radio-friendly, bank balances are > healthy). > 3) None bought the K3 despite my recommendations, instead the IC-7700 was > purchased due to 1) above. The size of the radio was the deal killer. > 4) Despite price all were drooling over the Hilberling PT-8000, I > seriously > expect those who did not yet buy the IC-7700 to buy the Hilberling. > > My opinion - radios should be big, mobile phones and tax demands should be > small. > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To be fair to Elecraft, that is how 21st-century radios behave. >> >> The rigs we grew up with had "stay-put" controls because there was no >> other choice. Going back to the same frequency, mode, antennas and PA >> tuning that we had previously been using on a given band was a complex >> ritual involving several different controls - some of which could cause >> damage if incorrectly adjusted. >> >> The K3 obviously *could* be programmed to emulate that behavior, so if >> anyone really wants to go back there, by all means petition Wayne to >> include it as a CONFIG option. We could call it "Century= mid20th". >> >> But *please* leave the K3's default setting as "21st"! >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-%22operating-scripts%22-vs.-%22operating-tips%22-tp18172430p18201533.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
