Fingerprints on a touchscreen are very easy to clean.
Bob Nobis - N7RJN [email protected] > On Jun 5, 2016, at 19:50, K5HM <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a new car with Touchscreen controls. When the engine is off, I see > all the finger marks. Ugh. No touchscreen for me. > > 73, > Ron, K5HM > [email protected] > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm > > Excelsior! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry > More > Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 9:06 PM > To: John <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New products > > Oh,, and I wanted to point out that if you are using a computer with CAT then > most software packages allow you to operate with keyboard shortcuts to QSY, > tune up, tune down, change modes, filters..etc.. all up to your imagination > depending on the software and your needs. > Jer > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Jerry Moore > Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 5:05 PM > To: John; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New products > > Adding $100 or more to add a touchscreen ui to a radio provides very little > value in my view, is silly. The radio cost to value ratio is very low > (meaning the value is high). The only exception I can see would be > integrating the P3 as an option (hopefully enhancing with a micro > computer/ssd for logging, digital, extended macros...etc, basically what I'm > doing now with a raspberry pi). > > So that is if the cost is comparable to getting the P3. > > Without the features of the P3 integrated; who changes settings so often that > the included programmable macro buttons aren't enough? > > On June 5, 2016 4:35:26 PM EDT, John <[email protected]> wrote: > Ha, Elecraft needs to progress at some stage, or get left behind. > > Touch screen UI is and has been extensively used - 3 billion touch screen > smart phones out there, 1.2 billion touch screen tablets. I can see you all > reaching for your keyboards to protest that phones and tablets are not the > same thing. Well, touch screen UI have also moved over to commercial > products, the military and airline pilots also use touch screen UI > communication devices. If they are good enough to be used on commercial > aircraft and in military applications, then it sure is good enough for ham > radio. > Touch screen UI panels having become so prolific, that they have dropped the > cost enormously, resolution is picture sharp and reliability is extremely > good. > Touch screens have huge potential, and almost unlimited versatility. If you > need more knobs or buttons on your rig, due to new features having been > added……no problem with a touch screen. > Just a firmware update to add a knob, button, slider or meter onto the screen. > The problem with conventional rigs, is you run out of physical knobs and > buttons when features are added to the radio. I see this in my KX3 - some > knobs have three functions, and to try and remember what each knobs second or > third function does, becomes difficult. > > Food for thought :-) > > 73 > John > > > > > On 5 Jun 2016, at 10:13 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don, > > I suspect that having redesigned a rig with touch screen capability the > manufacturer would, in a short period of time realize the error of their > ways. Hopfully they would still have enough capital to revert to the > original design and fire the person responsible for the change. > > On Sun, 5 Jun 2016 15:37:42 -0400, you 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 > > > > > 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] > > > > > 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] > > > > 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] > > > 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] > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. 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