[Elecraft] k3 and field day

[dmoes at nexicom.net]

I like it

  we used to have the same warning in the control booth at a local 
community theatre.




David Moes
VE3DVY


On Friday 11/05/2012 at 3:39 pm, Buck - k4ia  wrote:
> 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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