In a contest, particularly a serious effort at a weekend long contest, the constant reaching from the keyboard to the front of the rig to operate a touch screen presents a repetitive motion problem whose outcome is anywhere between tired and injured. This is why many people use the keyboard to direct N1MM to QSY up or down instead of using the knob.
Some folks use things like Pig Knob, or a keypad driving macros because it can be set next to the keyboard and used while still maintaining wrist support for the tuning hand. For those who have already been injured by repetitive motions at work, these simplifications may be what makes it possible for them to operate any extended time in a contest. 73, Guy K2AV On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 8:10 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill > I agree, similarly with an Elad, not my choice BUT there is always the > possibility some feature or other may be a popular item Elecraft can look > at implementing in future FW and/or hardware. > Competition drives innovation and that is good for all parties. > Touch screen is not likely to be something I want in my radio but there IS > a market for it no doubt. I just smile when I imagine a mobile with a touch > screen, driving along, your contact asks you to go up 5 or something. I > know I would end up either going somewhere I didn't expect or going off > planet.....a bump in the road would be my downfall I reckon. > 73 > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bill" <[email protected]> > Sent: 29/03/2016 9:40 AM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IC-7300 video - things to come > > Actually, this does effect Elecraft users. There may be some good ideas > that we will want to see incorporated on future Elecraft products. For > example, the use of a touch screen for a lot of its controls. I do not > care for touch screen myself, but it is the sign of the times on many > things and lots of folks are very comfortable with the concept. > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
