[Elecraft] New product idea for Elecraft...?

[Don Wilhelm]

During normal operation, the controls on the front of the K3/K3S will 
have all the control that is needed.  There is no need to drill down 
into the menu for operation.

The menu is normally for setup of your K3 which can be customized to 
your preferences before any serious operating events.

I wonder what form of operating you are doing that requires constant 
access to the menu system.

The K-Pod was not intended to alter the menu settings, it is an 
accessory that allows the operator (primarily contester of DXer) who 
uses a keyboard to reach the commonly used controls (VFO A, VFO B and 
RIT) without moving the hands to the radio - it is only a small distance 
to move the hand from the keyboard to the K-Pod.

Yes, the K-Pod can initiate up to 16 K3 Macros via the buttons.  What 
those macros may be are defined by the user.

So if you are constantly using the menu system for some adjustments 
during normal operation, it would be wise to write macros that access 
that menu item(s) from a K-Pod button tap or hold.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/26/2017 9:08 PM, Byron Servies wrote:
> Hi there!
> 
> Isn't this the niche the K-Pod was supposed to fill?  Fully
> programmable external control with additional outputs for station
> control?
> 
> 73, Byron N6NUL