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Charlie T, K3ICH

Re: R: K3s vs K3's

Due to the odd way Elecraft chose to label the new K3s, I would request that
when referring to multiple radios, use the terms K3's or K3s' rather than
simply K3s which implies a single radio.

73, Charlie k3ICH

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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: R: K3s vs K3's

> use the terms K3's or K3s'

Grammatically incorrect. Use of the apostrophe indicates possessive as
in "belonging to the K3 or K3s" - for example "the K3's VFO A knob".

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 10/14/2016 10:59 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:

> Due to the odd way Elecraft chose to label the new K3s, I would request that
> when referring to multiple radios, use the terms K3's or K3s' rather than
> simply K3s which implies a single radio.
>
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
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Grant Youngman-2

Re: K3s vs K3's

In text, on the website, etc. Elecraft calls the new radio the K3S — capital “S". So 2 K3s or 2 K3Ss, would be clear — presuming cats can be herded well enough to manage a bit of consistency ;)

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342

Phil Wheeler-2

Re: R: K3s vs K3's

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Wayne posted this message early in the K3S era:

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*List: elecraft
<http://marc.info/?l=elecraft&r=1&w=2> Subject:
Re: [Elecraft] K3s and K3S.
<http://marc.info/?t=143163126700005&r=1&w=2>
From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr () elecraft ! com>
<http://marc.info/?a=103427077100077&r=1&w=2>
Date: 2015-05-14 21:55:23
<http://marc.info/?l=elecraft&r=1&w=2&b=201505>*

Generally it's supposed to be "K3S" (capital). Please use that in email.

However, on the radio itself, and in the owner's manual (etc.) we use a slightly \
smaller capital "S". To be specific, about 85% of a full-height capital. This just \
seemed like the right thing to do. Don't get me started on branding and graphic \
design....

I'm looking forward to seeing a blog post with the official "S" scaling :)

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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That seems pretty "Elecraft official" to me :-)

Phil W7OX

On 10/14/16 7:59 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
> Due to the odd way Elecraft chose to label the new K3s, I would request that
> when referring to multiple radios, use the terms K3's or K3s' rather than
> simply K3s which implies a single radio.
>
> 73, Charlie k3ICH

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Re: R: K3s vs K3's

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Re: >> use the terms K3's or K3s'<<

>Grammatically incorrect. Use of the>
>apostrophe indicates possessive<

Well, not always. Websters New World Dictionary (mine is a 1965 edition and getting pretty used up) lists six uses for the apostrophe, with number six being:

"6) in the forming the PLURAL of letters, numbers, etc. Example: He pronounced his th's like s's. She made her l's look like 7's."

So, given that, more than one K3 would be K3's.

Wayne requested that one K3s be just that, K3s. Does that make more than one K3s be K3s' or K3s's. I think it would be K3s', but I can't find the rule that says to drop the last s. It is in this dictionary...somewhere.

Mark
KE6BB

-------- Original message --------From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> Date: 10/14/16 8:20 AM (GMT-08:00) To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] R: K3s vs K3's

> use the terms K3's or K3s'

Grammatically incorrect. Use of the apostrophe indicates possessive as
in "belonging to the K3 or K3s" - for example "the K3's VFO A knob".

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 10/14/2016 10:59 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:

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Re: R: K3s vs K3's

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Re: "Wayne posted this message early in the K3S era..."

Good find, Phil. I think that would make more than one K3S be K3S's. That is just my opinion and it is free, so take it for what it is worth. Mr. Websters rules were not free. I had to pay for them.

Mark,
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Re: R: K3s vs K3's

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I believe the new radio is a K3S, not a K3s. Elecraft use the upper case "S" in a smaller size for the logo.

Now I don't know how to tell a lower case "s" from an upper case except for size. Go figure.

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> On Oct 14, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
> > use the terms K3's or K3s'
>
> Grammatically incorrect. Use of the apostrophe indicates possessive as
> in "belonging to the K3 or K3s" - for example "the K3's VFO A knob".
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>> On 10/14/2016 10:59 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:
>> Due to the odd way Elecraft chose to label the new K3s, I would request that
>> when referring to multiple radios, use the terms K3's or K3s' rather than
>> simply K3s which implies a single radio.
>>
>> 73, Charlie k3ICH
>>
>>
>>
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