[Elecraft] K3 - CQWW SSB Observations - R U kidding?

[Hector Padron]

This K3 is not only not complicated to operate but its even more simple to use than an IC-7800/FT-9000/ TT OrionII/FT-2000,at the last contest I set up first my TX audio,my RX audio,and the roofer/DSP settings before it started,that was once,then after the contest was running only knobs I used were the main VFO  to move the freq,volumen control and sometimes RF gain to be able to lower the front end gain to fight QRM,there was no need to set anything else,I made more than 50 countries and more than 20 zones in the world working it for only 20 hours,If anyone can't understand how to operate a K3 then he will not be able to operate any other modern radio,73
 
AD4C
 


"For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3"

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net> wrote:


From: ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CQWW SSB Observations - R U kidding?
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 7:46 PM



Hello,

I also found Doug's posting refreshing. Reading the posts on the reflector,
it's very easy to get the impression that the K3 is complex and
intidimidating to operate. Nothing could be farther from the truth. I
upgraded from the simple, "entry level" IC-718 and find that I operate the
K3 pretty much same way as that radio. I adjust the AF volume to a
comfortable level, tune around and talk into the microphone. When the going
gets tough, like in the CQWW contest, I crank the hi cut down to 2.1kHz (lo
cut stays at 0.3kHz always) and watch the 1.8kHz filter kick in.
Occasionally I need the noise blanker. This is an excellent radio which does
not need a lot of knob twiddling to perform its duty. The new macro feature
is very interesting and I have every intention of creating a few, but so far
I have just continued to operate the radio on the bands. One of these days,
but with 15m starting to come back to life, at least in contests....

AB2TC - Knut


Bob Maser wrote:
> 
> Doug, I was very happy to read you analysis of the K3 radio.  I have mine
> on 
> order and it should arrive tomorrow barring another snow storm like we had 
> <snip>
> 

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