I love the performance of the K3 and am grateful for the fine service that
Elecraft provides.
Elecraft is a fantastic company! That said, I'd also love to see a
"larger" K3 for my ham shack which has individual band and mode buttons on the
front panel, a larger display that spaces the information out further so it is
easier to view, a larger RIT knob, and controls with greater spacing. And
possibly a built-in power supply and a LAN port too. I like the K3's Bar
S-meter as it's easier for me to read than an analog S-meter with a small
needle, but I'd be happy to see a larger Bar S-meter on the larger radio.
(K4?) I'd keep the K3 for portable use and as a backup radio.
73,
Dick- K9OM
While I certainly appreciate the performance of the K3 - it is on
my operating bench whilst the MK V and FT-2000 gather dust in the
closet - having fewer dual function controls and band/mode controls
that are physically separated and very different in design *IS* a
major improvement in ergonomics. If I had but one wish it would
be that Elecraft would give up on the thought that every radio
must be capable of operating from a backpack on a small 12V battery
and would produce a real home station radio with 24 or 48 V finals
and a large front panel supporting separate band and mode buttons.
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