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

[Jim Brown]

Yep. The most I've ever had to do is tweak VOX level, and that's VERY 
rare. I plug my Yamaha CM500 into the rear panel, which, by default, 
mutes the speaker, so I have the Speaker * Phones toggle assigned to a 
PF key. Since 2008, I've not found a need for the other PF key. Maybe 
it's VOX level. :)

I LOVE the lightweight, small footprint design of the K3 -- when I 
replaced a pair of FT1000MPs on my very cramped operating desk, it gave 
me lots of space for useful accessories. I agree with Ken Kopp -- if you 
want a big boat, buy one. :)

73, Jim K9YC

  On 9/26/2017 11:29 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
> I don't understand the need for all that menu access in the first 
> place for normal operating.  I've literally operated complete major 
> contests (CQWW, ARRL DX, etc) without ever changing anything in the 
> menu, and that covers dramatic changes in operating conditions 
> (propagation, QRN, QRM, etc).  Yes, I played around with many of the 
> settings when I first got my K3, but once I settled on what I felt 
> were the optimum settings for the majority of my operations I haven't 
> touched them since.  Everything I need to change on the fly is already 
> right there on the front panel.