K3 - Ergonomics

[dhhdeh]

Grant-NQ5T,

A lot of folks were weighing in on this topic
before me... but since you chose to re-post my
original text in your reply (BTW hasn't Eric asked
us repeatedly not to do that?) I can only infer
that you are directing your comments to my post.
So....

You find my comments odd? I find your retorts off
point and myopic.

Oh well ... no harm, no foul, we agree to disagree.

"If you’re really having buyer’s remorse, there
are other options …"

As for reminding me of my options, I certainly
don't need to be reminded of them by you.

I learned long ago to avoid zealots as they are
usually without humor.

73 de N1LQ-Dave






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[Bill-3]

Guess I stirred up a hornet's nest on the ergonomics subject. However,
that said, after the last round of firmware updates my K-Line has become
the best station I have ever owned. Simply put: It does what it is
advertised to do - pretty much as easy or complicated as you choose.

So, I guess Grape flavor would be OK for me - pass the Kool-Aid.

Bill K-Line
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[wayne burdick]

> Guess I stirred up a hornet's nest on the ergonomics subject.

I spent the day alternately documenting the color and size of the hornets, for future reference, and hiding from them.


> However, that said, after the last round of firmware updates my K-Line has become the best station I have ever owned. Simply put: It does what it is advertised to do - pretty much as easy or complicated as you choose.

Glad to hear that, Bill.

And don't worry, there will be firmware updates for all K-line gear in the future.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[k6dgw]

OK Wayne and all the rest:  I don't hang on the list eagerly waiting for
the latest firmware update.  After I got my K3 kit [#642], I was
inundated with firmware updates.  Most were important and meant
something to me, I knew I'd bought in early and expected this.  As time
passed, the update frequency declined [Yea!] and many were for
accessories or features I don't use and never will, and I for one am
very glad the update frequency is decreasing.  My radio works, I have
learned how to use nearly all the knobs and switches, and I'm really
happy with it as it is.  I did the big K3/KPA500/KAT500 update
reluctantly, and only because I know one of the KPA500 engineers and he
demanded that I do it.

I won't update my K2 firmware, even if you pay me to do it, my K2 does
exactly what I want it to do and I'm not messing with that.  Other than
the 30/80 module, I don't think there has been a firmware update to the
KX1 and that's just fine with me too.

I'm an engineer, I don't know much about ergonomics, and I wondered
about the date on the post, but every radio I've ever had, including the
RME45 and SX28 receivers and the ARC-5 transmitters has had a learning
curve.  My FT-847 is way harder to understand than my K3.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org

On 4/3/2014 6:28 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> And don't worry, there will be firmware updates for all K-line gear
> in the future.

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