[Elecraft] Is the K3 a "fun" radio to operate ?

[Ian Kahn]

Sorry, all.  I had an extreme "fat finger" moment and accidentally sent my
incomplete reply.

As I was saying, part of what makes a rig "fun" to operate is, quite
simply, can I make the contact?  To make it a bit more complex, can I make
the contact regardless of what band/mode I'm operating on.  With the K3, I
can say, unequivocally, yes.  I had an FT-857D before my K3. I still think
that is an excellent rig and, in fact, it is now installed in my car for
mobile operating.  But, due to performance differences, there are simply
contacts I've made on my K3, the first try, that I never would have gotten,
or even heard, on the FT-857, all else being equal.

I appreciate the fact that the "set and forget" functions on the K3 are
mostly in the menus and the functions I'm likely to use while operating are
clearly labeled buttons or knobs on front of the transceiver.

To me, this combination of features absolutely makes the K3 a "fun" rig to
operate.

73,

--Ian
Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA EM74ua
km4ik.ian at gmail.com
K3 #281, P3 #688
HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Ian Kahn <km4ik.ian at gmail.com> wrote:

> To me, part of what makes a rig "fun" to operate is, q
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Anthony Scandurra <
> anthony.scandurra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Fun is in the eye of the beholder."
>>
>> Pardon the wordplay, but I think it is clear that everyone has their own
>> vision of fun.
>>
>> It depends on the operating circumstances as well.
>>
>> No easy answers...
>>
>> 73, Tony K4QE
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> Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> Roswell, GA  EM74ua
> km4ik.ian at gmail.com
> K3 #281, P3 #688
> HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team
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