[Elecraft] K3 - Impressive display

[Stewart Rolfe]

The sun has finally come out in North Wales....

I was spending some time in the CQ-M contest with the shack door wide 
open and the birds singing in the garden; eventually the sun came round 
to shine straight into the shack and I found myself instinctively 
leaning back to pull the door to shade the front panel of the K3. I've 
never used a radio where direct sunlight doesn't turn the LCD pretty 
well invisible and certainly my previous rig, a FT990 was no exception; 
so I was amazed to find the K3's display was completely unaffected and 
if anything seemed clearer than in normal lighting conditions. The 
orange background disappeared but the legends were razor sharp and 
distinct, so I could just sit there enjoying the sun and warmth on my 
knees while continuing to operate; thinking of buying a kite now and 
going  /portable on the beach :-).

I've had this radio for nearly 6 months now and I'm still being 
surprised and delighted by it......


-- 
73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (K3 #145)