[Elecraft] K3 "operating scripts" vs. "operating tips"

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Very good point, Julian. I can see how that's useful to you and I can
imagine a situation in which it would be convenient for me, saving the act
of pushing another button on certain band changes. 

I guess that's the problem: as long as something can be automated, we can
think of ways the automation makes things simpler, perhaps even safer, under
some  circumstances. But it always comes at a cost. I have a car with a
manual transmission with a "feature" that requires the clutch to be
depressed before the starter motor will operate. I didn't even think about
it until a situation arose in which I wanted to move the car a few feet by
engaging the starter with the car in gear on purpose. That's not possible
without rewiring the starter. 

Ron AC7AC

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Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> 
> Maybe I'm speaking a Ham "heresy", but I'd love to see the ability to
> disconnect all the interconnected functions on the K3.
> 
> I'd love to see the K3 controls do ONE thing. That is, when I select
> MODE:CW, I'd like the radio to be in CW mode and not change if I 
> switch VFOs or bands. If I select ANT1, the radio should remain on 
> ANT1 no matter which
> band I choose, etc. 
> 
> But for myself, I'd rather not have the radio "second-guess" me using
> some complex logic that I'm obligated to learn in order to operate it 
> ;-)
> 
> 

I'd go along with that to a great extent, though since my antenna on ANT 2
is only of use on the bands ANT 1 is no use at all on, and vice versa, it
makes perfect sense to me for the ANT selection to be linked to the band.
The trouble with "second guessing" is that the guesses may be right some of
the time (or for some people) and wrong for others. The issue doesn't arise
if a control performs just one function.

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Julian, G4ILO  K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392
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