[Elecraft] K3 & M/M Contest stations

[Ray Sills]

Hi Keith:

I'd have to agree with Don.. and don't forget, some people just like  
to participate in a contest.. for the fun of it, and perhaps working a  
"new one" ... as opposed to trying to win the contest.  Those people  
would probably do -just fine- with a stock K3 setup.  I'm sure I would.

73 de Ray
K2ULR
KX3 #211


On Apr 14, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Keith,
>
> That may be true, but if it is, each operator will know how to set  
> it up to his preferences.
> I say again, if he does not know how to set it up, he should leave  
> it alone.  In the midst of a contest is not the time to be fiddling  
> with things to find out what each operator wants.  A bit of  
> education and practice with settings beforehand *can* make such  
> operator changeovers smooth.
>
> Perhaps your group can agree on some compromise settings that will  
> work suitably for all.
> After all, DXPeditions using multiple operators seem to do something  
> like that with success.  Setting up for a contest should be no more  
> difficult.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/14/2014 1:54 PM, XE3/K5ENS wrote:
>> Don,
>>
>> No way could someone that was a real serious contester use the K3  
>> with the
>> stock settings and score anywhere near the points that could be  
>> scored
>> without changing the settings.  A stock K3 is NOT a contest radio.   
>> And I
>> think that's where a lot of the cons about the K3 happen.  There  
>> are several
>> settings in the K3 that must be changed to make the radio a contest  
>> radio.
>>
>> Keith, XE3/K5ENS
>>
>
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