[Elecraft] K3-Problem with DX spot point-&-click and ACLog

[David Yarnes]

Terry and All,

Hmmm!  Sure doesn't sound like the Scott I've been dealing with for 8 years? 
10 year?  I have been using his ACLog program for all that time, and he has 
always been very cooperative.  I would add, however, that when I inquired if 
he had ever thought about offering an adaptation of his logging program for 
use on a Pocket PC, he indicated he just hadn't had the time to consider 
doing that, and wasn't sure when and if he could.  But he was nice enough 
about it.

I rather suspect you caught him on a bad day, or possible there was 
something conveyed in your original conversation with him (which we don't 
really know the content of) that might have come across not quite as you 
intended.  My wife says I can be that way sometimes, even though it isn't on 
purpose.  With some 2000 K3's out there in the bushes, and a lot more 
coming, I would think Scott might see the benefit of having a K3 version.  I 
have no idea if he really follows the Elecraft success story though. 
Possibly if he hears from more of his customers who now use K3's, he might 
be persuaded to give it more priority.  So, for whatever good it might do, 
I'll drop him an email indicating how much I hope he can find time to 
accomodate us.  It will take a lot more than just me to have any impact 
however.  By the way, I have been inclined all these years to recommend 
ACLog anytime someone asked.  Maybe the way to get Scott's attention is to 
ask him if future recommendations should contain a caveat that not all 
features of his program will fully integrate with K3's as they do with other 
transceivers.  Maybe I'll try that approach, but very tactfully (I hope).

Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Schieler" <terry.schieler at wirelessusa.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:20 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3-Problem with DX spot point-&-click and ACLog


> FWIW.
>
> Well I spoke with Scott, N3FJP regarding the problems I had with the K3 
> and
> his ACLog logging program.  Although there is a radio selection for 
> Elecraft
> in his CAT software he says it does not support the K3.  I offered to help
> him (which I've done before) but he said he was afraid if he made changes 
> to
> ACLog for K3 support it could harm the functionality with other Elecraft
> rigs.  Matter of fact, he got quite curt with me when I sent him the
> Elecraft Programmer's Reference:
>
> W0FM:
> " Thanks Scott.  Would having the Elecraft K3 Programmer's Reference be of
> help? "
>
> N3FJP:
> " No, again, "fixing" the K3 may introduce problems for other Elecrafts.
>
> 73, Scott
> N3FJP"
>
>
> Looks like I'll be shopping for a new logging program.
>
> Terry, W0FM
>
>
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