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K9QJS

K3: Yellow or orange display ?

Hi folks,

Not a deep question, but one I have been mulling over none-the-less:

I have not seen a K3 in person, only on YouTube. No Elecrafts that I know of on the island I live on.

On the YouTube videos, some show a yellow K3 display; some show an orange display.

What factors are at work that result in my seeing the two different colors? The vagaries of color resolution in YouTube or something else?

An Elecraft admirer,

Hoop
K9QJS
San Juan Island, WA
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Scott Manthe-2

Re: K3: Yellow or orange display ?

I'm sure it is partially the result of differences in the color
processing of the cameras, but as one turns up the display brightness,
the more yellow the display looks.

You'll also find that the K3 is more attractive in person than in
photos, especially after you hear how well the receiver works... ;)

73,
Scott, N9AA

On 8/8/12 4:49 PM, Jim Hooper wrote:

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3: Yellow or orange display ?

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It does not change color. The color is Amber. What does change is the
brightness.
I think that is why the videos you see appear to have different colors.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/8/2012 4:49 PM, Jim Hooper wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Not a deep question, but one I have been mulling over none-the-less:
>
> I have not seen a K3 in person, only on YouTube. No Elecrafts that I know of on the island I live on.
>
> On the YouTube videos, some show a yellow K3 display; some show an orange display.
>
> What factors are at work that result in my seeing the two different colors? The vagaries of color resolution in YouTube or something else?
>
> An Elecraft admirer,
>
> Hoop
> K9QJS
> San Juan Island, WA
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N5GE-2

Re: K3: Yellow or orange display ?

In reply to this post by K9QJS

If the image of the K3 is overexposed the display will look yellow if exposed
correctly it will be amber, or as some say orange.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
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On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 13:49:58 -0700, Jim Hooper <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Hi folks,
>
>Not a deep question, but one I have been mulling over none-the-less:
>
>I have not seen a K3 in person, only on YouTube. No Elecrafts that I know of on the island I live on.
>
>On the YouTube videos, some show a yellow K3 display; some show an orange display.
>
>What factors are at work that result in my seeing the two different colors? The vagaries of color resolution in YouTube or something else?
>
>An Elecraft admirer,
>
>Hoop
>K9QJS
>San Juan Island, WA
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k6dgw

Re: K3: Yellow or orange display ?

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On 8/8/2012 1:58 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> It does not change color. The color is Amber. What does change is the
> brightness.
> I think that is why the videos you see appear to have different colors.

For those of us without color vision [there must be at least two of us
on this list:-)] a black character on white background looks really
good. :-) I doubt this would be a firmware option however as Alan's
monochrome waterfall for the P3 was. But, I don't have any problem
reading my K3 display.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
- www.cqp.org

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