[Elecraft] K3/10 For Sale or Trade

[John Reiser]

I don't have any trouble holding the REV button on my K3 with my index 
finger while turning the VFO A knob with my thumb.  I do that a lot working 
DX like Ducie.  Maybe it's a question of getting used to the placement of 
the button with a new radio.

I have never used an Omni-VI, so I don't know whether its front-panel layout 
is easier to use or not.

Just wanted to get my 2 cents worth in on this thread before it becomes 
accepted truth that the K3 layout is hard to use.  It's plenty easy for me.

73,  John, W2GW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/10 For Sale or Trade


> 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.
>
>
> -- 
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
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