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

[Don Wilhelm]

"Fun" is being able to work a weak station in between two strong ones - 
the K3 can do that.
With the subRX, you can listen to the DX and the pileup and pick your 
transmit frequency - that is 'fun'.

Like my Mazda, it is 'sure-footed' in curves and has good performance - 
that makes it 'fun' to drive.
Of course, to each his own.
Last Field Day a few operators used my K3 - comments received were that 
it heard little QRM even on crowded bands and it was easy to make 
contacts because of that.  I would say that is what makes a 'fun' radio.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/16/2013 1:03 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> On a couple of earlier messages (one from Rob Sherwood) the notion of a "fun" radio to operate was raised and how that might become a deciding factor among many different radios with similar receive performance.
>
> My question is what is a fun radio?  I have heard that some think the K3, being somewhat menu driven, is not a fun radio where as something like a Yaesu with a button and knob for every function is fun.  I must be a contrarian because I think the less buttons without compromising performance or functionality is better.
>
> For example, I also have an Icom Pro 3 that has buttons for some menu options on my K3.  I use those Icom buttons so rarely that sometimes I need to look up in the user guide again to remind myself what they do and how to use them.  Anything rarely used in my opinion is fodder for menu operation.
>
> So, if I wanted to buy a fun radio, which one would it be?  I would like to know more of what people consider fun in this regard because it is a mystery to me.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
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