The K4 has rear panel mic, speaker, and USB-A jacks for those who don't want anything plugged in at the front.
Wayne N6KR > On Jun 1, 2019, at 10:54 AM, David Bunte <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bill - > > I'll turn 76 this month, and have significant peripheral neuropathy, so I > can understand what you are concerned about... but it has never been an > issue with me and my K3 because I have NEVER connected ANYTHING to the > phone or mic jacks on the front of the radio. I have used the rear jacks > ever since I got my radio in 2011. That way the headset cables are routed > under my operating desk and are thus never in the way of my keyboard, or my > hands as I do operate the radio with my left (non-dominate) hand. > > Using the rear jacks rather than the front ones may be a zero to very > low-cost solution to those connectors being in the way. > > Best of luck. > > Dave - K9FN > > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 11:59 AM Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected] >>> >>> 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:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
