[Elecraft] Icom IC-7300

[Phil Hystad]

> Personally I'm surrounded and use fancy tech all day long. When it's time to
> get on the air I want simple, straight up, and reliable.

DITTO!

73, phil, K7PEH



> On Sep 3, 2015, at 7:13 AM, Jerry Moore <jermo at carolinaheli.com> wrote:
> 
> Since we're adding our $0.02 I'll add mine as a "soon to be K3S owner".
> 1. Simple and efficient interface was part of my decision.
> 2. Although the rig lacks band switches, it has function buttons that
> support limited macro's to set band/mode/other which fits 99.99% needs for
> anyone who will RTFM and utilize it.
> 3. While integrating the P3 would be nice it adds $700 to an already premium
> feature /cost rig. I'm purchasing incrementally so I'd find it unacceptable
> to have a large blank space on my radio if /until I decided to purchase the
> P3.
> 4. My background is Electronics/Computers and I currently work as a Systems
> Analyst ($4 dollar way of saying really high level support engineer).
> "Modern" isn't always better in my view. There are MANY more modern looking
> rigs that don't perform at the level of the K3S in my opinion. I'd rather
> put $4 into performance, support, and upgradability, than $2 into
> pretty/modern looking. The point being the more complex the system the more
> likely to fail and higher expense.
> 
> 
> Here's a crazy idea if you want modern with touch screen. Get a
> tablet(windows) with rig control software. That will give you the bleeding
> edge technology with full touch screen control. 
> 
> Personally I'm surrounded and use fancy tech all day long. When it's time to
> get on the air I want simple, straight up, and reliable.
> 
> Not intentionally bashing anyone. Just  my $0.02.
> 
> Jer
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris
> Hallinan
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 9:57 AM
> To: John Fritze
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Icom IC-7300
> 
> I'll add my $0.02.  I'm not a huge fan of touch screen for the same reasons
> John mentions.  However, I would surely welcome a more modern color screen
> on my K3.  Maybe even a few programmable touch buttons in a similar fashion
> to the buttons across the bottom of the P3.
> 
> Hey, we all bought into the Elecraft performance story, and voted with our
> dollars.  But who wouldn't want a more modern look and feel, which by
> definition means a color graphics screen. That sentiment has been echoed
> before on this list, and I'm a newbie here, less than a year.
> 
> Here's a crazy idea: Take the P3 display and put it into the K3.  And then I
> wouldn't have to purchase a separate unit just for a panadapter.  I bet I'm
> not alone when I say my operating space has much competition for prime
> desktop real estate!!!  The idea of a separate standalone panadapter is
> pretty "old school" ;)  What modern high performance rig doesn't have one
> built in?  Don't bash me on that, I voted with my $$$, I'm a proud K3/P3
> owner.  But I can have a wish list, can't I?  ;)
> 
> -Chris
> K1AY
> 
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 9:06 AM, John Fritze <fritzejohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> While I think touch screen technology is neat, and perhaps faster, my 
>> main complaint is the screen is always filthy with finger oils.  Yes I 
>> can wipe it off, but experience with an AVmap GPS, my Galaxy 5, an 
>> Ipad and a Windows 8,1 laptop tells me that touch screen is not always 
>> the best solution.  I like my screens clear and clean because if sun 
>> or incandescent light hits at an angle it is difficult to read when full
> of smudges.
>> 
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