[Elecraft] K3: too easy to overwrite dial memories

[Dave G4AON]

Leigh

The whole VFO/memory management with the K3 is very poor. Other 
transceivers, many at less than half the price of a K3, have a V/M 
switch so you are either using it in VFO mode or "channel" mode, even 
being able to scan the memories. Having to press a button then rotate 
the main dial knob, then press another button to listen to each of the 
60m channels, one channel at the time is hopeless. It's just as well I 
have my TS480 for 60m as the K3 is so awkward to use in a channelised 
manner!

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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For about the 3rd or 4th time I've tapped V->M, selected a memory (on of
the 60m spot frequencies, the only global memories I have), rotated the
VFO dial, and then tapped V->M again and overwrote the memory with the
current VFO setting.

Once the 2nd RX gets out it would be nice to get some attention paid to
the memories; channel mode, especially for 60m but probably also for
general use (think mobile ops; another K3 owner has suggested the VFO B
knob for this.), making it harder to overwrite, etc.

Leigh/WA5ZNU