[Elecraft] RE: K3 Thoughts

[David Yarnes]

Len and All,

I'm not one of those who particularly wants the K3 to be bigger.  Like you, 
I like its size and portability.  It's a lot of radio in a very handy sized 
box.  Others though, want some things that can only be accomplished by 
making the radio bigger.

Your story reminds me of another one, possibly true, but maybe not.  A woman 
complained that she thought her legs were too short.  Her husband replied, 
"Well, they both touch the ground, and that's all that really matters!"

Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lennart Michaëlsson" <lennart.michaelsson at telia.com>
To: "David Yarnes" <w7aqk at cox.net>; "n4lq" <n4lq at insightbb.com>; 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:38 PM
Subject: SV: [Elecraft] RE: K3 Thoughts


>
> David said:
> "
> There has been a steady stream of suggestions for the K3.  Many of them 
> are
> very individualistic preferences, and probably not practical or 
> universally
> beneficial.  But there are probably some ponies in there too--quite a few 
> in
> fact.  The real question is whether or not the folks at Elecraft have the
> time and/or the inclination to effectively evaluate them.  Well, they
> created a transceiver that is "upgradeable", and folks are just trying to
> help them accomplish that feat--at least by being part of the idea pool.
> But it probably would be a good thing if folks would contemplate the real
> value their suggestions might have.  Something that would seem to satisfy
> only a very limited number of users may not be a helpful suggestion.  But
> then again, you never know until you ask!  Suggestions that seem to be 
> only
> achievable by redesigning the radio itself probably aren't helpful.  The
> physical limits of the radio have to be accepted.  Those ideas should
> probably be directed to the "K4" inbox.
> "
> Well, You've probably not heard this (true) story about one of my 
> grandkids
> (got 6 of them):
> Returning home from school he (Gustav) told his ma that another boy had 
> been
> teasing him telling him he was small. Gustav had replied: me? "Are you
> bigger than yourself? I am exactly big enough to be me". To me that also
> applies to the K3. The small seize in combination with a top performance
> inside makes it a great transceiver. Since I got my K3 up and running I 
> have
> not even touched the other one's. And you can bring it with you as hand
> luggage in a nice case with power supply and other accessories all 
> together
> well below the max allowed 8 kg. Eventually there might be a K4 and maybe 
> a
> K5 but right now I am very happy with the K3, thank you Elecraft!
> Len
> SM7BIC
>
>