[Elecraft] K3: General Tip

[Lyle Johnson]

I get a lot of private emails asking about the "right" setting for this 
control or that one.

The best way to find out is to experiment.  I hate to use words that 
sound like smoke and mirrors, but psycho-acoustics plays a huge role in 
communications, especially by radio where there aren't visual cues to help.

One person's delight is another person's distortion.  Some like a lot of 
SSB compression; others can't stand the sound.  Some like QSK; others 
are distracted or fatigued by it.

I like to suggest that folks go to the CONFIG menu and work through each 
entry.  Tap DISP for the built-in HELP text.    Unless it is a 
calibration thing (like filter settings or VCO CAL!) change it and then 
use the radio and see what the change does.

A few hours invested in this sort of exploration can really pay off when 
the rare station comes up and the adrenalin starts flowing!

73,

Lyle KK7P

PS - don't stop at the CONFIG menu!!!