[Elecraft] K3 with free key (K3 Microphone)

[Dave Martin]

> If Elecraft really wanted to take a different approach, they'd ship a
>  free straight key with the rig.  Maybe it would encourage some
>  voice-only hams to give CW a try?
>
>  - Keith N1AS -
>  - K3 711 -
>
I don't know, Keith.  I'd think that most people already have a key of
some kind even it they're not CW ops, because most of us wish we were.
 Besides, none of us would be happy with whatever they gave us.  I
have J-38 and Speed-X keys and an Autronic paddle, and I haven't been
on CW in over forty years, except to honk some CW down a twisted pair
with a tone oscillator and clip leads.  K zero PP was on the other end
and thankfully was able to copy it, as I knew he would.  Gosh, that
was thirty some years ago.  I thought that getting a nice CW radio
like the K3 would make me get on, but not quite yet.  I've polished my
key contacts, but I'm still looking for some polish for my CPU.  It
seems that the code is still in there at least.

Dave  W5DHM