Re: [Elecraft] K3 ease of use

2007-12-01 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
I have a TS-2000 next to the K3, IMO the K3 is easier to use but the TS-2000 does offer more - 2m/70cms, satellites, memory scanning etc. Given all that it does it's maybe cruel to berate the TS-2000. I am very interested in UI work and find the K3's layout to be very good. The only thing I

[Elecraft] K3 ease of use

2007-12-01 Thread Dave G4AON
Er, you can Simon... Pressing and holding the width control toggles between your chosen bandwidths and displays I or II. 73 Dave, G4AON K3/100 #80 Simon wrote: The only thing I would like is a button I can press in CW mode to toggle between current bandwidth and 1kHz

Re: [Elecraft] K3 ease of use

2007-12-01 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
Ladies Gentlemen, may I present Dave - someone who reads manuals :-) When pressing Width I notice that if I accidentally rotate then the width is changed - I would prefer it to ignore turning when pressed, but this is exactly what I was after. Must take the manual with me next time I take

[Elecraft] K3 ease of use

2007-11-30 Thread dj
Anybody have comments on how easy the K3 is to use. I see a lot of dual function buttons and controls. How about a comparison to the Icom Pro 3 as for ease of using the controls and operating the features of this radio. I also own a Kenwood TS2000, it has a multitude of dual function

RE: [Elecraft] K3 ease of use

2007-11-30 Thread Edward Dickinson, III
Like Dale, I'd like to hear about K3 'ease of use' and perhaps the 'learning slope.' My current radios don't work me very hard. Regards, Dick - KA5KKT/4 -Original Message- Anybody have comments on how easy the K3 is to use. I see a lot of dual function buttons and controls. How