[Elecraft] K3 owners

[Vic K2VCO]

k4elo at fastmail.fm wrote:

> The technical specs look great, but I am concerned about ergonomics. 
> For example, is the tuning knob weighted?

Yes.

> Does it spin well?  

Yes.

> Can you adjust the drag on the knob? 

Yes, in a low-tech way, by changing the knob's pressure on a felt 
washer. I found it easy to make it the way I like it (very little drag).

> How is the readability on the display?

Excellent.

>  Can you adjust the brightness on
> the display? 

Yes. Also the brightness of the LED indicators on the panel.

> Can you change the display backlight color?

No.

> Overall, how satisfied are you with the ergonomics?  What would you like
> to change?

I'm very satisfied. I would like dedicated band buttons, a built-in 
panadapter, more space for the text decode window, but there isn't room, 
and I am happy with the overall size/shape. Adding this stuff would make 
it more expensive, too.

Engineering is the art of compromise. I think they made the right decisions.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
K3 no. 00007