Indeed - I have a K3 on order and would pay $1,000 more for a nice 19" big
panel. Same as we have now, just bigger. Bigger buttons, bigger labels, nice
4" tuning knob (like the FTDX-9000).
The age profile of Hams who can afford new radios must show that we're
suffering from the age-related problems such as poor eyesight, less flexible
fingers and easy confusion when presented with lots of small buttons (one
reason why I like my TS-480SAT).
So - for me the K4 would be the K3 in a bigger box with maybe a nice big
speaker and 10W audio amp. I don't need a panoramic display there - nice but
not essential as I would plug a 19" monitor into the radio / panoramic
display unit anyway.
An example of a nice clean layout in a big radio is the up-coming ICOM
IC-7700, much better than the overloaded IC-7800 front panel as the IC-7700
doesn't have to cope with dual receivers.
Bottom line I guess - I don't want to wear my reading glasses to use the K3.
Got to find the glasses first which always takes 10 minutes.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Harpole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Face it, MOST operators like a large front panel.
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