[Elecraft] K3 - Ergonomics

[Gary Smith]

Remember in "Oh God" when George Burns as God admitted to Denver that 
he made a mistake and made the Avocado seed too large? I never forgot 
that part of the movie. When it comes to the K3, my only real 
ergonomics complaint the opposite of that seed problem, its that the 
VFO B knob is just too small. It makes it more difficult to fine tune 
a QRX transmit point and a larger knob would be more functional to 
me. Otherwise I have no issues with the ergonomics of the K3.

73,
Gary
Ka1j

> In a post speaking to the Sherwood chart, it was said, "........too many 
> people jump on one number to rate (rank) equipment and totally disregard 
> things like ergonomics (If they didn't the K3 would be at the bottom of 
> the list)."
> 
> What is so bad about how the K3 is designed (ergonomics)? This is not 
> the first time I have seen this said. I do not find it particularly 
> challenging to use the panel controls or the menus - but, maybe that's 
> just me. Is it the lack of curves and swirls or plastic molding? I go 
> for functionality of design - not eye candy.
> 
> The only thing I did to improve the controls on my K3 was to add a 
> TenTec tire to the main VFO knob - it increases the diameter slightly 
> and has a nicer feel to it than hard plastic.
> 
> Bill K-Line


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