>>>Just what is "the big deal" about pushing a single button instead of pushing two buttons in sequence to get to the band and mode you want? <<<
Hey Doug - You hit the nail on the head, contestors have the optimal solution with the stock K3. But "modest stations", what I'll call condo class or dipole class (like my own) require a scan of the available bands to see which -one- you can use on a given day. There is a fair amount of back and forth in determining which band to call home for a couple hours. With single touch band changes, you press one button (example 20m), twirl the main tuning knob, take a reading, okay now hit the next band up (15m), twirl, okay how about 10m? Nope, MUF not there, back to 15m. Your finger remembers single press bands, even between weekends (many of us work). Now imagine sitting down on Saturday morning after last operation a week ago - okay, hmmm, which button oh yeah - M->V, okay now which band is button 20m? Hmmm think it's 1. Two button press and you are there. Repeat 3 times as in example. Summary - one button is enough for even a finger to remember for a week. Multiple keypresses, in addition to requiring extra time to accomplish, require the user "boot the brain" before the action gets accomplished. Hard to put into words Doug, but if you were there it would be plain as day! c u Don --- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Don, > > I am genuinely curious. Just what is "the big deal" > about pushing a > single button instead of pushing two buttons in > sequence to get to the > band and mode you want? I just don't see how it can > matter...and I'm > a contester, so speed is important to me. You > really have me baffled > so I please fill me in. > > Thanks! > de Doug KR2Q > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
