[Elecraft] k3 and field day

[Anthony Scandurra K4QE]

David,

This applies to ANY competition class radio, not just the K3.

I strongly recommend AGAINST bringing out your radio out unless you know for 
a fact that those who will be using it know how to use it already.

If it is a free-for-all, you should only take out a radio that is 
dead-simple to operate like an ICOM IC-718, a Yaesu FT-840,  or a Yaesu 
FT-747.

Otherwise, you will be constantly be asked questions and/or really 
frustrating operators.  Even worse, they might get the radio into some state 
rendering it unusable (yes, it DOES happen) and without a quick resolution 
because you won't know exactly what they changed.

Sorry, but it is really not worth your trouble unless you know the operators 
are K3-aware.

73, Tony

-----Original Message----- 
From: dmoes at nexicom.net
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 12:29 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] k3 and field day

I will have my k3 at Field Day this year and would like a little
advice.    I will have the Yamaha cm500,  a hand held mic plus a set
of paddles.   It will have one multiband antenna.   plus a will
periodically be connected  to a beam when its available.

Since it will also be used by several other ops that probably wont
know the K3 I would like to set it up as user friendly as possible and
lock out as much as possible in the menus to prevent it from being
messed up.

What  settings have others used in this situation.   and what
precautions are there?   and any other thoughts please.



Please answer to the reflector  and not directly to me.
David Moes

VE3DVY






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