WA3WSJ: K3 vs Yaesu FT-450AT

[Fred (FL)]

It seems as if Yaseu has some auto designers, or
civil engineers - designing their human interfaces,
and displays.  For some reason the only can design
"yellow/orange" displays - they all look the same.
Must be a fire sale on these displays.  They are
not attractive IMHO.  Kenwood has had their
share of these displays too.  Look at the display
on the IC-7000 - at least it is attractive, if
small.

..... waiting on K3
Fred, de N3CSY


       
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[Scott Manthe-2]

Um, you might want to check out the display on the FT-2000. And if you
don't like yellow/orange displays, you'll be bummed when you get your K3.

Fred (FL) wrote:

> It seems as if Yaseu has some auto designers, or
> civil engineers - designing their human interfaces,
> and displays.  For some reason the only can design
> "yellow/orange" displays - they all look the same.
> Must be a fire sale on these displays.  They are
> not attractive IMHO.  Kenwood has had their
> share of these displays too.  Look at the display
> on the IC-7000 - at least it is attractive, if
> small.
>
> ..... waiting on K3
> Fred, de N3CSY
>  

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[wayne burdick]

>> For some reason they only can design "yellow/orange" displays - they
>> all look the same.

Not quite. The K3's display is amber, with a wavelength hand-optimized
for maximum mojo  :)

73,
Wayne
N6KR


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[Mike B-12]

> For some reason the only can design
> "yellow/orange" displays - they all look the same.

While I have since sold it, I do feel compelled to state that the FT-857 (&
FT-897) has many colors selectable, in oranges, blues, reds and probably another
one or two I'm forgetting.


73,

Mike KW1ND
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[Scott Manthe-2]

Will the mojo rub off?

73,
Scott, N9AA

wayne burdick wrote:

>>> For some reason they only can design "yellow/orange" displays - they
>>> all look the same.
>
> Not quite. The K3's display is amber, with a wavelength hand-optimized
> for maximum mojo  :)
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>

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[dj7mgq]

> Will the mojo rub off?

The Mojo is burnt in with a high-stick factor. One looses Mojo due to
energy imbalance (Karmastörungen) leading to smoke loss. And as we all
know electronics are smoke driven.

vy 73 de toby

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[Thom LaCosta]

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Toby Deinhardt wrote:

>> Will the mojo rub off?
>
> The Mojo is burnt in with a high-stick factor. One looses Mojo due to energy
> imbalance (Karmastörungen) leading to smoke loss. And as we all know
> electronics are smoke driven.

Perhaps you missed a recent technical bulletin....all Elecraft products are now
shipped with SRM(Self Replicating MoJo).  Research indicated that some
competitor's products that are shipped without Mojo were leaching the vital
energy resources, and thus SRM is now incorporated into Elecraft products.

Aptos officials announced that rather than ship products with MRTO(Mojo Return
to Originator) devices which could diminish overall operations, they would
rather offer SRM.

SRM can only be installed in Elecraft products.  If an attempt is made to
install in a non-Elecraft product, a computer generated voice announces
"Ha Ha, you loose"

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[dj7mgq]

> to Originator) devices which could diminish overall operations, they would
> rather offer SRM.

And I thought SRM was the Smoke Retention Mechanism.

As I am sure you know, gaseous Mojo usually has a smoke like appearance, which
is why it so import that the "smoke" does not escape from electronic devices. As
the well known Prof. Dr. Eso Teric realized several decades ago the same
relation can be seen in the degree of positive Karma when compared with the
density of incense smoke.

vy 73 de toby

PS: I think we might be gittin' a bit stir crazy while the Big Damn Heroes in
Aptos work their wonders.
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[Thom LaCosta]

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 [hidden email] wrote:

>> to Originator) devices which could diminish overall operations, they would
>> rather offer SRM.
>
> And I thought SRM was the Smoke Retention Mechanism.

Could be...it certtainly makes sense.
>
> As I am sure you know, gaseous Mojo usually has a smoke like appearance, which
> is why it so import that the "smoke" does not escape from electronic devices. As
> the well known Prof. Dr. Eso Teric realized several decades ago the same
> relation can be seen in the degree of positive Karma when compared with the
> density of incense smoke.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>
> PS: I think we might be gittin' a bit stir crazy while the Big Damn Heroes in
> Aptos work their wonders.

I've always thought it interesting that in most any group there are a few folks
who work out of the box and assemble some ordinary things into creative items.

My dad was an engineer with quite a few patents, and I was always amazed at how
he and his crew of folks could whack plastic and metal and electronic gizmos
into something that had never been seen before.  We hams have a background of
doing that...and I suppose there are a few of us that whack words instead of/or
in addition to electronics.

I'm looking forward to an onslaught of Mojoisms as soon as the K3s show up in
the field....


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