Actually, at present, the only means of getting read-out from the K3 is by means of an external box that does read out many things, including much of the display, but only in CW. I use this CW read-out with my K2. While I like it very much, I do think Elcraft could easily have managed to incorporate at least the CW feature in their K3 rather than obliging us to purchase and carry around the external gear, especially since they claim to have lots of room in ROM for extra features. Having spoken lengthily with them about this, they seem disinclined to worry about a market that, according to them, is very small.

Jerry  VE3QSO


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tim Crawford 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:07 AM
  Subject: New Elecraft K3?


  Hi,

  Wonder has anyone had the opportunity to have a look at the new Elecraft =
  K3?=20

  The few reviews so far on eham.net seem very positive, but it would be =
  interesting to hear comments from an accessibility perspective.

  There is an option for voice read-out of frequency and mode, in fact to =
  quote from the K3 faq page, "we've been working with a few blind hams to =
  optimise the interface"."  So it shall be interesting to see the end =
  result.

  Cheers,

  Tim.  (GI4OPH)