[Elecraft] K3 (Documentation) ... a hint

[Monty Shultes]

To stir the pot, how about a third menu mode aimed at getting the K3 on the air so the ham user can experiment and learn its basic features while using the radio? 

Perhaps first use could be tied to the K3 Utility to help in the setup.  Extended explanations could be context-sensitive in the Utility.

I have always believed a good piece of electronics can not be broken while using it as it was intended.  The K3 has sure lived up to my expectations in that regard.
Monty K2DLJ

> This has become a long thread.  At least this branch is shorter.
> 
> As an early adopter -production kit K3/10, #24-, I agree that the K3
> manual, as it is today, is probably not the best introductory material
> for new K3 owners.  It was quite different when the K3 was a new box.
> Even though many advanced features were already incorporated and
> working, there were far fewer people pleasers than is the case today.
> The many specialized functions now in the K3 make it a transceiver for
> "advanced amateur use", not an entry level rig.  The gap from
> out-of-box to fully competent is a large one for at least some
> end-users, and there isn't a bridge between the two.