[Elecraft] didn't make myself very clear :(

[Phil Wheeler]

"I have found I like simplicity!": In this hobby, 
these days -- and on this email list?  Surely you 
jest, Darrell ;-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 11/20/15 8:50 AM, Darrell Bellerive VE7IU wrote:
> No, it is not perfect. There was a time when I 
> would have loved to spend my time playing with 
> each and every parameter to get things just as I 
> want them. To tweak the settings to pull out 
> that weak station in the midst of the giants. 
> But not anymore. I have found I like simplicity!
>
> Don't get me wrong, I think the K3S is most 
> likely the best preforming, most configurable, 
> and best supported radio ever made. But I would 
> love to have this level of performance in a boat 
> anchor form factor. No menus. One function per 
> control, no pushbuttons - only toggle or rotary 
> switches, a single knob for each control, no 
> concentric knobs, no turn around and around 
> forever controls (they need stops), etc. Where 
> the operating manual can be summarized on a 
> single page and reference every function of the 
> radio.
>
> And if radios are so smart now, why don't they 
> configure themselves dynamically? Tune in a 
> station plagued by QRM, the radio automatically 
> adjusts bandwidth, notch, AGC, etc to give the 
> clearest possible signal. If there is noise, the 
> radio detects the noise and automatically 
> switches in a noise blanker and/or noise 
> reduction and optimizes it for the type of noise 
> and the signal received.
>
> And how about self-healing and field 
> serviceable? The radio detects a hardware fault 
> and seamlessly switches to a backup component. 
> The radio then sends a message about the fault 
> to the service centre and a technician is 
> dispatched to service your radio, in your shack, 
> at your convenience.
>
> Now that is closer to perfect. :-) Eric and 
> Wayne, care to take on these objectives for the K4?
>
> In the meantime we will just have to make do...
>
> 73, Darrell VE7IU
>
>
>
> On 15-11-20 04:05 AM, Bill wrote:
>> The K3 is the perfect rig for everyone. Why do 
>> I say everyone? Simple, there are so many menu 
>> choices/settings that can be made - that the 
>> rig becomes customized to each individual. In 
>> other words, the K3 offers so much user 
>> versatility that it amounts to thousands of 
>> individual K3 rigs that are all different. I 
>> doubt if there are too many out there that are 
>> identical.
>>
>> The K3 is a tinkering ham's dream. So many 
>> changes can be made - none with a soldering 
>> iron or tuning wand in hand.
>>
>> Saving settings to computer files is a great 
>> idea, however, I have found nothing that beats 
>> keeping good notes. That way you will not 
>> reinvent the wheel some day down the road. Good 
>> notes will also rescue you from the fire of 
>> "something went wrong."
>>
>> Bill W2BLC K3-Line
>>
>>