[Elecraft] k3 and field day

[Buck - k4ia]

I've taken mine out on Field Day for the past 3 years. Not a problem.

If you're really worried, use the K3 utility to back up your settings 
and you can restore pretty easily.

If that doesn't work, post the following:

ACHTUNG!
Alles touristen und non-technischen look unds peepers!

Das machin kontrol is nicht fur dial gespinnen, finger gepoken und 
mitten grabben.
Uderwise ist easy schnappen der springenverk, blowen fuzen, und poppen 
corken mit spitzen sparken.

Der radio machine ist fur experten operator.
Ist nicht fur geverken by dumpkopfen.

Rubber necken zighten seers keepen sur cotton picken hands in sur pockets.

Pencil necken geeken farbs - relaxen, und vatchen das blinken lights.

Buck
k4ia


On 5/11/2012 3:11 PM, dmoes at nexicom.net wrote:
> I agree that this is risky but Id like to point out thatit will be
> used by a core group.   who are pretty dedicated and they are all used
> to some pretty nice rigs just none a K3    It will not be the GOTA
> station we have a ts430 for that.  I am just wanting to avoid to much
> confusion.  If we all had a few old rigs kicking arround we would use
> them.   having the config files to correct  someones  boo boo is a
> great idea.  I guess I would have thought of that eventually.
>
>
> David Moes
> VE3DVY
>
>
> On Friday 11/05/2012 at 1:04 pm, Anthony Scandurra K4QE  wrote:
>> 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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