[Elecraft] Root of problems

[Larry Wassmann]

I agree with Don W3FPR here. I subscribe to several boards like this and I am finding the same thing. The problems hams are having in general have very little to do with the actual product, but how the ham is interfacing with it. It also seems to me that in this board and others like the HRD board, that the majority of reported problems have something to do with the digital modes. I am always amazed that a ham will go out and buy the latest rig, tower, anteannas, and such and try to run it all on a peanut whistle computer. Believe me when I say after spending my life working with computers everyday, there are a bunch of hams who should not be left alone in a room with a computer. 😊


73 OZ W3OZ



Mike,

I believe if you carefully examine the reports of "hiccups, bumps, and 
whatever", you will find that many (if not most) of them are the result 
of computer setup with the various logging and rig control applications 
that users attempt to set up or use with the K3. Another area of 
frequent "problem reports" is connections to a digital interface of some 
sort.

These are not K3 problems, but problems users have had setting up and 
using those applications and accessories and the computer problems which 
result.

The K3 has wisely chosen to 'put its computers' (microprocessors) inside 
the K3.  There are very few real problems with the K3 loaded with 
production level firmware.  There is no dependency on a variety of 
computers coupled with a variety of operating systems.  The Utility 
programs do need a computer to run, but are normally not needed for 
other than firmware loads and saving the configuration. The Utility 
programs do provide several user conveniences for things like loading CW 
memories more easily than doing it with the K3 alone - use of those 
added Utility features is optional and is the user's choice.

The K3 hardware has been quite solid for a long time now.

Yes, there are user questions that come up here frequently that are 
easily resolved through questions here on the reflector, and yes if you 
look at the problems that are revealed by those who load beta firmware, 
you may find some problem reports - but that is what beta firmware is 
all about, and only those who are willing to try it and report any 
problems should be using a beta version.

73,
Don W3FPR







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 Larry Martus Wassmann 
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