[Elecraft] K3/10 For Sale or Trade

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

What a great idea!!! :-)

Our messages crossed.

73, doug

   Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:33:12 +0000
   From: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>

   Paul Christensen wrote:
   >>  I also find it is much easier to hold the REV button and tune the 
   >>VFO with one hand when working split on the Omni-VI than the K3.
   >
   >That's one K3 limitation that I have not experienced with most other 
   >transceivers.   Of all the panel buttons, the placement of the REV 
   >button is probably the most critical.   Other controls maybe touched up 
   >periodically but when you're working split with a paddle in one hand, 
   >split mode requires a very ergonomic one-hand operation.  I would have 
   >preferred the K3's REV button placed either in place of the red Freq. 
   >Entry button so that the right index finger can be used while using the 
   >thumb and other fingers to find the Dx stations listening frequency -- 
   >or in the alternative, placement of the REV button on the lower left of 
   >the main VFO so that the right thumb is used.  I am right-handed so I 
   >am naturally biased.
   >
   >The Ducie guys with their K3s never ran into this dilemma as the DX 
   >station. It manifests only for the mere mortals trying to work the DX 
   >station.  Of course, when the sub-receiver is offered, this all becomes 
   >moot point but not everyone will want the optional sub-rx.
   >

   A useful feature for K3s that don't have the sub-receiver would be to 
   duplicate the REV function on the SUB button.