[Elecraft] RE: Band Button Gripe

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:32:10 -0400, "Mike Penkas" <mpenkas at comcast.net> wrote:

>I don't see how all this band button talk is going to make any difference 
>with the K3.  The panel is the way it is and I doubt that they can 
>economically change things.

I agree.

>Maybe in the future, when K3 sales drop off, they will come up with a new 
>package for the K3 boards that would incorporate a panadapter and slots for 
>transverters and all the buttons you could want.  It would be nice if we 
>could use our existing electronics in a bigger package, for those so 
>inclined to upgrade. I think Elecraft chose a layout very similar to the 
>TS-570 which was very functional.  Some people are impressed with the 
>obsessive amount of controls on a FT-2000 or the fewer ones of the IC706.  I 
>think Elecraft found a sound medium. I own both of those and find the K3 
>easiest to use. Some people don't think they are getting their money's worth 
>unless there is a big cabinet.

The Japanese manufacturers sell their radios by their weight, multiplied by the
number of front panel controls ;O)  

>Take a look at all the dead space inside an 
>Orion II cabinet. 

Well, they had to make room for that big control panel with the much less than
real-time band scope.  

[snip]

I like the Elecraft way of letting you install options.  If you don't want it
you don't pay for it.

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