[Elecraft] K4 Receive Filter question

[Bill Frantz]

Not to pick on Bruce, but there have been many posts to this 
thread with essentially the same thought.

However, none of them talk about what I see as one of the most 
important performance characteristics, which is the user 
interface (UI). How easy it the radio to use?

For me, I do a lot of digital modes. Here I want to monitor all 
of the power output, SWR, and ALC. On my K3, I have to switch 
between them. On the K4 I can have them all on the screen.

How easy is it to tune to a signal I see on the panadapter? On 
the P3, I need to move the cursor (via a knob) to be on top of 
the signal and press a button. Honestly, it's easier to turn the 
big knob. On the K4 I touch the touch screen. (I hope this 
screen is better at detecting my touch than my iPhone.)

There are probably a bunch of other examples too.

And, since I'm interested in remote operation, I think that will 
be a lot easier with a K4.

And I haven't even mentioned TX or RX performance. But it's an 
Elecraft, so I'm not worried.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 1/19/21 at 1:40 PM, wa8hgx at gmail.com (BRUCE WW8II) wrote:

>If and when I spend my
>cash I am not looking for the pretty blinkie colored lights and a fancy
>screen, I want performance.

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