[Elecraft] PIN for K3??

[Scott W2NTV]

On 1/30/2013 7:09 PM, Bill Conkling wrote:
> Scott,
>
> Which is it?  I've read your post on at least two different lists.....
>
> Do you want to prevent a thief from using your radio?  Prevent him from
> stealing it, lock the door.
>
> Do you want to keep your kids (and their friends) from messing with it?
> Your own kids should know better and also, lock the door.
>
> Or you want to keep your irresponsible club members (lids) from messing with
> the settings?  As has been pointed out, Elecraft has provided a means of
> 'locking' the CMP, MIC GAIN, and POWER settings, and it works very well.
> Use it, and a little training would go a long way to acquaint your friends
> on the basics of how the radio works, and what the controls do, such as
> filters, and band width.  A few experiments with the NB and NR and the NOTCH
> are also well advised.  Also, a quick SAVE settings with the K3 Utility will
> help if things get too far out of hand. (I loaned my K3 to a good friend a
> while back, and when I got it back a couple of weeks later, he'd
> re-configured it to work very muck like his OMNI VI!  I re-loaded my config
> file, and was back to normal, he bought a K3.)
>
> My K3 has been to many field day and special events and racked up thousands
> of contacts with no ill affects, and the membership has become very
> confident with it.  I feel certain that this has been partially responsible
> for several members buying K3s and other Elecraft equipment.
>
> But, please, "we don't need no stinkin' PINS!"
>
> BTW: For what it's worth, my Smart phone, doesn't actually have a PIN, I
> just swipe an icon across the screen, just about anyone with a half a brain
> can make it work.  It' more of a nuisance than any protection.
>
> ...bill nr4c
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Dunlavey [mailto:sdunlavey at optimum.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:13 PM
> To: nr4c at widomaker.com
> Cc: elecraftyahoo; elecraft
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] PIN for K3??
>
> Bill, I am not suggesting you need to &^%* unlock the *&^&$# radio every
> *&^%$ time you want to %$#* play radio... I am suggesting a way to make
> it so LIDS at club meetings or *&^% ham operators at Field Day don't do
> something they should not do... agn, just like a cell or smart phone...
> that's all... Matt, I will look into the other settings, I was not aware
> of that... TU
> w2ntv
>
>
>
Bill... I was asked WHY?... I then gave some reasons why it would be 
helpful or useful to have a lock or PIN... I also said, it may not be 
for everyone and an op out or turn on/off for those people who didn't 
want it should be available
We have passwords on our computers and email accounts, do you lock up 
your computer or do you leave your internet on for hackers to get in and 
cause problems???
I just gave a suggestion on something I THINK would be of use to me... I 
don't think it is constructive treating me like a pinata just because 
you have no use for a PIN...

enjoy ham radio... I do

Scott