[Elecraft] Loving my new K3S

[John Dolan]

I just purchased a new K3S a few weeks ago.  After owning lots of very nice
rigs (pics on my QRZ page), I finally decided I wanted to experience for
myself what it is like to own the Flagship Elecraft rig.  I will use one
simple word to describe my experience so far: WOW!
In the short time I have owned the K3S, my experience has been so
pleasurable.  My first thought as I was waiting for the rig to arrive was,
"How much of a learning curve was I going to have before I would feel
comfortable with the new rig?"  Thanks to great advise I found here on the
reflector and all over the internet, learning how to operate the rig has
been a painless affair.  The basic setting up of the K3S is easy and given
some operating time, most functions are within a knob or a menu's reach and
quickly learned.  I decided to start out with the basic factory-built rig.
Now I have the roofing filters I wanted to  install and a internal tuner on
order.  I like the idea of  learning about operating the K3S and seeing
what features I would like and then adding those features as I go along.

It was good for me to wait until now to get a K3S after owning some fine
rigs from other manufacturers and getting to operate them in my shack.
This has given me some  good points of reference to compare and contrast
with the K3S.  I am primarily a CW operator and the Elecraft K3S has earned
it's place at my operating position as a fine performer. Though it is not
perfect (what ham rig is perfect?) it is a pleasure to operate on both CW
and SSB.

Loving it,

WB4YAL John

*Many of life's problems can be solved by simply deciding what we can do
without. -John Dolan *