[Elecraft] K3 Bandswitching-My experiences to Date

[S Sacco]

When I want to QSY to 6 meters, I expect to punch a button that says
"6M" or "50".   If a friend comes over to operate my K3, I don't want
to have to point to a yellow sticky note hanging from a shelf, and
then spend 10 minutes briefing them on the intricacies of using the
user-programmed memories.

This issue isn't about finding other clever ways to institute a common
and expected function; it's about justifying Elecraft's choice to
package the radio in a specific footprint.  For its size, the
ergonomics are excellent, but it's about 2" too narrow.  With that
extra 2", they could have fit a keypad.

IMHO.

73,
Steve NN4X


On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:04 PM, David and Dianne on Comcast
<dhhdeh at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> In hanging around the K3 booth in Dayton this year (some would say I was
> 'lurking' around the booth) I overheard several K3 prospective owners
> pressing Wayne on the absence of dedicated bandswitches and bandstacking
> registers.
>
> Having been a user of Icom and Ten Tec gear for many years, I too admit that
> this was one of my reservations when first considering my K3 purchase over a
> year ago.
>
> Now after almost four months of K3 use, I wanted to past a comment directed
> at those considering a K3 who believe that this issue may be a deal breaker.
>
> IMO it is not.
>
> It takes a bit of time and study to adapt to this approach of Elecraft's UI,
> but the K3 has some remarkable and flexible alternatives.
>