Yes. You can have phones and mics plugged in both front/rear at the same time.
Wayne > On Jun 1, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Nr4c <n...@widomaker.com> wrote: > > Yes. But will it support two phones and two mics? > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > >> On Jun 1, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: >> >> 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 <dpbu...@gmail.com> 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 <n...@widomaker.com> 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 <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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ 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
