Radio weight is relative (isn't everything?). I've owned two radios in 27 years of ham radio, the FT-707 (14.3 lb. and considered tiny in its day) and the FT-100 (6.6 lb. and very tiny). The former was a knob radio, the latter a push-button radio. I quickly learned to use just enough force to activate a menu button (tap or press & hold momentarily) without moving my 6.6 lb. radio. Surely anyone brilliant enough to purchase the K3 (8 lb. or more, depending upon configuration) should be adaptable enough to operate the radio without moving it all over the bench. It's been a long wait for mine (due to delayed release of the KRX3)! Fortunately, I'm expecting my shipping notification any day now.
Nelson, KU0A -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Waddell Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 3:06 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Weight of equipment Remember the 20's & 30's when equipment took up an entire wall of a shack? Remember rigs like the Johnson transmitter line?...Hallicrafters rx's, etc? How about transceivers of the 60's, 70's & 80's? As years went by the weight of equipment began to drop...(no heavy transformers, thinner metals for chassis, plastic cases, etc, etc) Thank God for lighter equipment...I can't lift the heavy stuff any more! Bring on light, small and high tech! 73, Bob _________________________________________________________________ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL _Refresh_messenger_video_072008_____________________________________________ __ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
