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

[Michael Adams]

For me, I see three possible elements of fun:

1.  Being able to work other stations, without the radio getting in the way
is "fun".
2.  Being able to tweak settings, trying different things, is also "fun".
3.  Having an aesthetically pleasing display, being able to make
pretty-colored meters move, has an element of "fun" for some.

The K3 excels at #1 and #2.   #3 is less important to me.  :)

I also have an Icom 7000.  It was my first HF rig, and I still have it for
mobile/portable/backup purposes.   I enjoy it too (even if the RX isn't as
good as the K3's), but its small size means you have to go digging in menus
to change certain settings...and that in turn means that the radio can get
in the way of making contacts.   It's still fun (after you have climbed the
learning curve)...but the fun level is lower as compared to the K3's.

-- 
*Michael D. Adams* (N1EN)
Poquonock, Connecticut | mda at n1en.org