[Elecraft] size of radio limits? - K3

[Bill Tippett]

W0YK:
 >No indication planned on the display.  You select the per-band memory you
want by tapping M->V followed by the appropriate M1-M4 button.  (Programmed
by V->M.)  Numbered memories 00-99 are global.

         I've got it now.  You directly access the desired stack
memory by choosing M1-M4.  So I would adopt a simple convention
M1 = CW, M2 = SSB, etc.  The stack in Orion was accessed by
pressing the band button with the 4-stack memory rotating in one
direction only.  The only way to tell which stack you were on
was to scroll through all 4.  Eventually (...after 3 years) they
added an ABCD indicator to the display.

 >How would you use an indicator?

         Given the way the K3 stack works I agree one is
unnecessary.  I also like being able to directly access
a stack memory with just 2 button presses, rather than
potentially using 4 presses via scrolling, as in Orion
and Omni VII.

         I've always been pleasantly surprised by the
ergonomics of the K2.  Translation:  It does what I
expect and doesn't do unexpected and unwanted things.
With the thought that has obviously gone into the K3,
I expect I'll continue to be pleasantly surprised and
even delighted.  I also appreciate Elecraft using some
very competent contesters (e.g. N6TR, N6XI, W0YK, etc)
as beta testers and taking their inputs seriously.

                                 73,  Bill  W4ZV