Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request: Save Menu's states

2009-01-29 Thread wayne burdick 
We originally did this, Bill, but here's the problem. Those new to the 
K3 sometimes forget that VFO B scrolls the menu entry and VFO A 
modifies the parameters. If the last-selected menu entry is in effect 
on power-up, you can inadvertently change something important by 
spinning VFO A. We initialize the menus to benign entries (MAIN:LCD BRT 
and CONFIG:FW REVS) so there's no consequence of mixing up the two 
knobs.

There are many subtleties to user interface design, and it'll never be 
perfect for everyone. I feel that this is an important design choice 
that should remain in place.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

Bill Johnson wrote:

 Could the state of the Menu's be left at last position when turning 
 the rig
 on and off?  Right now it appears they revert back to the beginning.  I
 would like to resume where I left off when I turn the rig on.

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request: Save Menu's states

2009-01-29 Thread Bill Johnson 
Wayne,

Thank you for the info.  

Makes sense to leave it where it is. There is so much to learn with rigs
these days it can be difficult to remember it all.  I cannot tell you how
much I appreciate the quality of the radio.  I haven't turned on my other HF
equipment because of the K3. (I do use the ts2000 for independent VHF UHF
monitoring.  That will change once the independent VFO on separate bands
becomes a reality for the K3. Then I will probably add the Xverters, etc., 


73,

Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods

-Original Message-
From: wayne burdick [mailto:n...@elecraft.com] 


There are many subtleties to user interface design, and it'll never be 
perfect for everyone. I feel that this is an important design choice 
that should remain in place.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

Bill Johnson wrote:

 Could the state of the Menu's be left at last position when turning 
 the rig
 on and off?  Right now it appears they revert back to the beginning.  I
 would like to resume where I left off when I turn the rig on.


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