[Elecraft] OT: Kenwood's new rig?

[drewko]

Looking at the TS990s it seems I  have set up my K3 band buttons in a
sequence that could not be more different (vertical columns, high freq
to low, WARC bands segregated in righthand column; though 6m is the
same button on both...). Not sure I could get used to the sequence on
the TS-990, so guess I'll stick with my K3, hahah..

I think they have jumped the shark with these 100+ button rigs. At
this point if the legends on my K3 controls disappeared I would hardly
miss them. Not sure I'd ever reach that level of operational ease with
one of these button farm rigs. 

It would be nice to have a built-in PSU, but that feature doesn't
matter much with stationary rigs that aren't going to budge from the
time they are unpacked to the time they are traded. A built-in PS
would be a lot more appealing in a grab-and-go portable rig.

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On Wed, 09 May 2012 05:06:00 -0700 (PDT), VE3GNO Daniel wrote:

>Jezz....crazzzy world...more buttons means more performance loool. What's next 3D LCD display with espresso machine build in the radio? Don't wanna go more with paranoia...but I don't resist...a little blue ray recorder maybe :-)))
>Let me tell you guys, something that none of the big 3's K,Y,I won't be ever able to offer us...customer support like Elecraft...regardless how many bags of buttons and to go further with confessions, that's why I stick with Elecraft 
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>VE3GNO Daniel
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