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

[Phil Hystad]

I never even thought of labeling those little switches.

I use a yellow sticky pad paper that describes the five different macros I have created and what buttons trigger them.  Very simple, easy to update, and right in front of me.  My K3 sits on a shelf about 11 inches above the desk top surface and the sticky pad is attached to that shelf and right below the right side where it is obvious and easy to see.  I can't even conceive of a better, absolutely programmable, set of labels.  Easy to create, easy to edit, easy to destroy with zero damage to the K3.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Jan 17, 2013, at 7:39 AM, Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Now if we only had some decent labels to stick on those "10 switches"
> 
> Conventional computer labels seem to last a couple weeks before peeling off.  Tiny writing isn't my strength so they are cryptic and only marginally readable. M1-M4 require diagonal printing.
> 
> The other criterion is they have to come off at a desired time without residue.
> 
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
> 
> 
> On 1/17/2013 15:26, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> The K3 has an average number of menu entries for a radio in its class.
>> But we've reduced the need to use the menu in two ways.
>> 
>> First, virtually every switch on the K3 has both tap and hold functions.
>> This doubles the number of functions available on the panel.
>> 
>> Second, the K3 has up to 10 switches that can be programmed to directly
>> execute menu functions or macros. Of these, up to four are taps and six
>> are holds. Macros are, in effect, fully customizable switches (allowing
>> the operator to define what "fun" means :)
>> 
>> Macros can be created using KX3 Utility and sent to the radio. A single
>> macro can do things like "turn on the sub RX, copy VFO A to B, move B up
>> 2 kHz, enter split mode, and set BW to 200 Hz."
>> 
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>> 
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