[Elecraft] K3 - Still an Excellent Contest Rig

[James Sarte]

Oh good grief... what is it about a dissenting opinion that gets people
riled up in this group?

So I didn't like the knobs. I'm not the only one.  

The K3 is a damn good radio, and I've said that more than once.  However, it
isn't perfect. Nothing is.  I felt like I had improved my K3 with the
installation of those aftermarket knobs.  To me, I'm a little happier using
my radio now than before.

And you know what? It still hears stuff... just with stronger knobs.

I didn't realize that experimentation, improvisation, and the general spirit
of amateur radio excluded knobs.  I can't understand why one wouldn't want
to have box that hears well and has a great tactile feel to boot...

73 de James K2QI