[Elecraft] A confession

[George Thornton]

I have had my K3 for about four years.  

The unit can be intimidating at first to a new user.  The menu system is massive and at times scary.  The microphone gain and compression have to be set correctly if you want to get through a pileup.  There are a few other operating tricks that help improve performance that can be picked up on this reflector.

In my experience the menus almost never need to be touched.  Everything needed for effective operation is at your fingertips on the front panel controls.  Operation has become simple and intuitive for me.  

As far as firm upgrades are concerned, those are extraordinarily easy and straightforward if you stay away from beta versions.  The software update program is clear, straightforward and automatic, just tell it to update the radio and let it alone until it is done.  

This is a wonderful, effective and well-designed piece of equipment.  You already have it, get it out and enjoy it.

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter Underwood
Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2014 11:05 PM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A confession

Here' s a solution. Send the K3 and P3 to me, and if I every completely figure them out, I'll send them back and explain it all. :-)

wunder
K6WRU

On Feb 8, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Gary NL7Y <pearse at gci.net> wrote:

> I'm Gary and I'm a ham radio operator. This winter I bought my second 
> K3/P3 to replace a mediocre new TS-990. After some self generated 
> issues with the speaker output, the sub-receiver VFO, and hard reset, 
> I sent the K3 back to Elecraft for regeneration. It was fixed in a timely manner and returned.
> Thank you Elecraft.
> 
> In the meantime I reverted to my trusty two...a Kenwood TS-590 and 
> Yaesu MK-V Field. Both work well, are simple to use and maintain, and 
> have their place in my shack. Recently FT5ZM was monitored and worked 
> with the 590...good S5 copy on both but the key was hooked to the 590, 
> so it got the nod. Next to VK0IR, that's a long haul via Grey Line from Interior KL7.
> 
> Now the confession. The K3 still sits in its unopened box, next to the 
> P3/SVGA in its. I keep asking myself, will I ever remove and use them again?
> I'm not a SDR or computer enthusiast, and the reason I got rid of the 
> first
> K3/P3 was having to deal with the occasional O/S bumps, frequent 
> updates, and relatively complex user interface for both. Being a slave 
> to a piece of equipment no longer interests me.
> 
> I'm still working on a solution. Anyone else go through this to their 
> satisfaction?
> 
> 73, Gary NL7Y
> 
> 
> 
> --
> View this message in context: 
> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-confession-tp7583887.html
> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email 
> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

--
Walter Underwood
wunder at wunderwood.org



______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html