With ergonomics & my 68 years, I prefer commonly utilized "objects" be closer to the table top level. I rarely use the offset but do often use the VFO B when in a pileup and I want to move away from someone who just started calling on my calling frequency. For me, with the K4, I would much rather see the offset knob be exchanged with the now higher, VFO B as it will require me to lift my arm & wrist where if it were at the bottom, I could maintain the same ergonomic position. In a contest or long day at the radio, extra motions become uncomfortable over time.
Maybe it's possible for the two knobs to be optionally switched in the configuration options? 20 years ago it wouldn't have mattered to me either way. After an immortal youth with Karate, motocross accidents & sports injuries, time eventually does have its way with us. 73, Gary KA1J > My thoughts on gandedness: > > My complaint about most Radio´s is placement of phone and mic jacks > on front panels adjacent to control knobs. The RF and AUDIO gain > controls are still right next to the mic and phone along with a > potential YSB cable. > > Put these connectors near "push" button controls. Or on the back > panel. > > > I´m 76 years old with moderate loss of feeling in fingertips and a > lot of arthritis so adjusting the gains on my K3S is difficult. Maybe > there will be a "slider" on my K4 panel. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Jun 1, 2019, at 11:37 AM, w7aqk <w7...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Hmmm! Even if it were true (that the K4 favored right handers), > > that wouldn't be a disadvantage to me, and I am very left handed!! > > I've almost always favored setting up my radios on my right side, > > and operating the controls with my right hand. My left hand is then > > free to either write, send on my paddle, or whatever! Now, I do > > have the ability to do certain things right handed, but not the kind > > of things that require great precision. I even play golf right > > handed, and bat right handed in baseball, but that is more a matter > > of how I was taught and the equipment available. > > > > I've often thought I should learn to send CW right handed, but never > > have done it. I can run an adding machine right handed, but again > > that was almost forced on me by the design. In short, I don't know > > why people want to rely so heavily on their dominant hand. It > > really is inconvenient to do so. Controlling a radio with your > > "opposite" hand can't be that difficult a task, and the benefits of > > doing so are many. You want your dominate hand to be free and > > available for the kinds of tasks that really require the most > > dexterity. Spinning a dial isn't one of them!!!! > > > > Dave W7AQK > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
