RE: "What is most desirable when combining analog controls and digital
interfaces is the ability to assign functions to various switches and
buttons..."
EXCELLENT, Doug!!! The best of both worlds!
In the aircraft world, both pilots have several multi-display screens, each
with an array of hardware buttons arranged around them. While their individual
buttons may not be re-assignable, each display can be assigned to a specific
function such as flight instruments, fuel system, weapons system, radar, etc.
In the case of a K4, that amount of real estate isn't available in a reasonable
radio size, so the ability to assign functions to each button would be the next
best thing. User customizable hardware, beautiful color touch screen,
flexibility for future expansion/changes, Elecraft ingenuity.
Mark
KE6BB
On Monday, March 25, 2019, 1:19:08 PM PDT, Doug Person <[email protected]>
wrote:
What is most desirable when combining analog controls and digital
interfaces is the ability to assign functions to various switches and
buttons. These can be arranged around the screen so that the control
labels can be "soft" while the controls themselves are "hard". E.g., not
everyone uses squelch, or rarely change cw sending speed. Being able to
customize your control configuration would be very desirable. Different
modes, different functions assigned to controls. This way, the number of
controls are minimized while providing the best combination of hard
controls for a particular mode or operating environment.
Doug -- KJ0F
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