K3 "operating scripts" to help first-time users

[Phil Salas]

"While working on the next revision of the owner's manual..."

I wonder if it would be a good idea to include a table with popular
microphones and what the settings should be (Elecraft, Kenwood and Heil?).
Just because there seem to be a lot of quesitons about this here.  Since I'm
a CW op this doesn't affect me, but seems like it might help some folks.

Phil - AD5X

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[Bob Serwy]

 Instead of placing this info in the owners manual, how about just adding it
to FAQ on the web site.


Bob Serwy - N9RS

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"While working on the next revision of the owner's manual..."

I wonder if it would be a good idea to include a table with popular
microphones and what the settings should be (Elecraft, Kenwood and Heil?).
Just because there seem to be a lot of quesitons about this here.  Since I'm
a CW op this doesn't affect me, but seems like it might help some folks.

Phil - AD5X

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[Julian, G4ILO]

Bob Serwy wrote

 Instead of placing this info in the owners manual, how about just adding it
to FAQ on the web site.

Wouldn't the K3 Wiki (http://www.zerobeat.net/mediawiki/index.php/K3_Wiki_at_ZeroBeat.NET) be the best place for stuff like this? The added benefit is users can add and edit their own stuff, so no valuable Elecraft resources are consumed by the process.

[Ken Kopp-3]

The key words here are "users can add or edit" ...

I seldom/never use the "Wiki" because of this.  To put it
simply, I have no confidence in what's posted there because
of this.  Far too many enjoy misleading the gullible just for
perverse amusement.

Wayne, the scripts idea has -lots- of appeal for me, but -only-
on the Elecraft website.

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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[NS5U/1 Jim Benson]

Operating scripts from the bottom up sounds like a good idea. Some of us
are simply overwhelmed with the myriad choices available and we benefit
from observing how others have applied the features to a specific
requirement.

      I would like to see configuration files which could be downloaded.
  They could be specific for particular types of operations and act as a
jumping off point for further tweaking.  Someone with greater experience
could offer their configuration file for say 6 meter SSB contesting with
notes about which parameters would most likely vary from one operator to
another.  This could be the quick start type instructions found in most
owners manuals currently but with the files available for download and
someone's experienced direction towards those areas most likely to
require an individual's customization.

Jim
NS5U/1


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[Julian, G4ILO]

Ken Kopp-3 wrote

The key words here are "users can add or edit" ...

I seldom/never use the "Wiki" because of this.  To put it
simply, I have no confidence in what's posted there because
of this.  Far too many enjoy misleading the gullible just for
perverse amusement.

Wayne, the scripts idea has -lots- of appeal for me, but -only-
on the Elecraft website.

I think that's a bit of a slap in the face to those who have freely spent a lot of their time creating and editing the material in the Wiki for the benefit of other Elecraft users. Wikis are widely used as *the* documentation source for many open source projects. Editors and peer reviewers ensure that any incorrect information doesn't stay very long. If it works for software I don't see why it can't work for Elecraft radios.

Presumably you seldom or never believe anything written on personal websites either, since there is even less control or expert review of the content than there is in a Wiki. (I've seen some complete nonsense written about propagation, to name just one example.)

[Paul Maruna]

I would really like the operating scripts to help me learn the K3 operation - just received my K3 last week and will be building the kit shortly
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[AD6XY]

Absolutely. Do it.

Phil & Debbie Salas wrote

"While working on the next revision of the owner's manual..."

I wonder if it would be a good idea to include a table with popular
microphones and what the settings should be (Elecraft, Kenwood and Heil?).
Just because there seem to be a lot of quesitons about this here.  Since I'm
a CW op this doesn't affect me, but seems like it might help some folks.

Phil - AD5X

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