[Elecraft] K3/10 For Sale or Trade

[Greg]

I'll bring this with Wayne.  If he approves I'll put it on the update list.
The request will be for a menu option to swap the SUB and REV functions.
But remember there won't be an icon to indicate the status.  So once you set
it - it's up to the user to remember.

Greg


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Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/10 For Sale or Trade


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.
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