I can speak directly to that Don.
Three years ago I had and accident and detached both retinas.
Six eye surgeries later and I am 20/80 in the left eye and 20/50-40
(depending on the day) in the right. I am legally blind. None of that is
reversible with anything you can do at the front of the eye. The damage
was in the back.
I can't use my K2/100 because it needs an alignment that I don't think I
can see well enough to pull off. I was trying to add fixed audio out to
the rig when I had my accident. I have one of the last NØSS boards for
such somewhere.
Ham Radio moving to a GUI interface would be the end of my Ham Radio hobby.
I work with the aid of some very expensive gadgets and software designed
to magnify the screen.
Zoomtext from AI Squared has been a real blessing. The Linux community
on the other hand has been a major disappointment. Lets just say
accessibility is not on the Linux fan boy top ten list of improvements.
We need yet another scripting language, chat client, window manager,
etc.... Accessibility just isn't sexy or a good resume fluffer.
The only way I use a P3 or PX3 is the SVGA card in the P3 and a 24"
monitor, and the I/Q output into a laptop/sound card running NaP3 from
the PX3.
I applaud Elecraft for embracing the accessibility mantel hope to high
heck they don't accede to the noisy minority.
On 6/5/2016 2:37 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Lynn,
Please tell us how a touchscreen interface can enhance usability for
blind operators.
Elecraft has made a commitment for such usability for all their radios
with those blind operators particularly in mind.
A GUI interface means nothing to those who cannot see it.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/5/2016 3:16 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
A radio with only physical knobs and buttons severely limits future
upgradability, and leads to crazy button combinations to turn things
on and off that weren't even a dream when the radio was originally
released.
Touch screens may not be always convenient, but they're much more
flexible than a silk-screened metal panel.
I realize that knobs and buttons are a religion for some, but it's
really time to lighten up, folks.
Either that or for Elecraft to release a rig with a whole bunch of
"empty" buttons and sell stickers to update the front panel when the
firmware grows to need them.
On 6/5/2016 10:18 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
Also, can we pllease, for the love of all that is holy, not do the
touch screen GUI? At least, not an exclusively touch
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