Folks, this thread was closed over a day ago in the interest of limiting list reader email overload.
Please refrain from further posts on this topic. 73, Eric Moderator, and chief bottle washer. elecraft.com --- Sent from my iPhone 6S > On Aug 31, 2018, at 8:53 PM, Gwen Patton <[email protected]> wrote: > > The issue I have with black items is that EVERYTHING is black these days. > Cables are black. Cases are black. Bags are black. Boxes are black. > Microphones are black. Handhelds are black (except for Baofeng :P). Rubber > duckies are black. When you get a pile of black things it's impossible to > find one SPECIFIC shapeless black object among them. Thankfully someone got > the idea regarding USB cables, and now they're starting to make them in > more visible colors. I'd be able to find the nice bright electric green USB > cable, if I could only find the shapeless black bag I put it in because the > bag came with the package of cables... > > 73, > Gwen NG3P > >> On Fri, Aug 31, 2018 at 7:18 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> For those of us who are visually challenged black on anything is very >> tough. >> The one exception to the rule is computer screens. A black or dark >> background with light text really helps with the eye strain. >> I think Elecraft should seriously consider changing the color of the >> display. Orange background with black text isn't high contrast enough. A >> black background ala just about everybody else makes the radio easier to >> see. >> >> R. Kevin Stover AC0H >> >> ARRL, FISTS, SKCC, NAQCC. >> "If it doesn't work the first time you push the button it won't work the >> 20th.Just stop." >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> On >> Behalf Of Bill Frantz >> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 8:45 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Elecraft] Why Black >> >>> On 8/30/18 at 5:31 AM, [email protected] (IK4EWX) wrote: >>> >>> ... Here the problem is the black face of KPOD. >> >> I have had problems reading the labels on my K3 in dark rooms and tents. I >> wonder why most radio available today are black. In the old days, the >> Collins and Heathkit radios weren't black. It would seem that black letters >> on a light background would be more visible under low light conditions. It >> would also liven up the shack. >> >> 73 Bill AE6JV >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Bill Frantz | Concurrency is hard. 12 out | Periwinkle >> (408)356-8506 | 10 programmers get it wrong. | 16345 >> Englewood Ave >> www.pwpconsult.com | - Jeff Frantz | Los Gatos, >> CA 95032 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> > > > -- > > -+-+-+-+- > Jenny Everywhere's Infinite: Quark Time > http://quarktime.net > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
