[Elecraft] RE: Band Button Gripe

[Brett Howard]

Heck I was impressed at how open and clean it was inside the K3.  Then I
saw the pictures of the sub RX and was impressed at how shoehorned in
there it all was...  Find it pretty impressive that they even had enough
room to add the extra sub RX shielding as an afterthoght too!  Maybe
they were already planning for it as a possibility but when they were
cranking out the SubRX it seemed like it was something they had to add
to increase isolation between the two receivers.

~Brett (KC7OTG)

On Sat, 2008-07-26 at 13:32 -0400, Mike Penkas 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.
> 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.  Take a look at all the dead space inside an 
> Orion II cabinet.  Now if I could just find something new and useful to do 
> with my unsused K2 sitting on the shelf.
>                                                                              
>                                           Mike WA8EBM
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Childers, N5GE" <n5ge at n5ge.com>
> To: <w4txs at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Elecraft Discussion List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: Band Button Gripe
> 
> 
> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Dave Agsten <w4txs at yahoo.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> >Saw this > But I really don't think it's about panel space, it's
> >about how the designers want us to use the K3... <
> >
> >Isn't that true with the Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu radios? You have to use it 
> >the way it's designed....... What a concept. I hope Elecraft has their 
> >filter working on this one, drops it, and continues to address refining 
> >performance items.
> >
> >73,
> >Dave N8AG
> >
> 
> Amen.
> 
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