Julian, G4ILO wrote: I disagree. I think the folks at Elecraft are capable of developing the software required to do point and click.
In fact I would not purchase one if I couldn't do that. Tom, N5GE > > Maarten van Rossum wrote: > >> I too would like to express my desire for a build-in / stand alone unit >> for >> the K3. One were I can hook up a monitor, a key board and maybe even a >> mouse >> if I wanted too and do all the modes that are available. And also very >> important, it should be more or less plug and play. >> >> PC's and I don't go very well together and although the LP PAN stuff looks >> and sounds very promising, it is way to complicated for me. I am glad that >> I >> am able to update my K3 every once in a while. Kudo's to Elecraft for >> making >> it that simple. >> >> > > I think all of us find PCs a hassle. I worked with computers all my life but > there are still times when I want to attack the thing with a 4lb club > hammer. > > Unfortunately for your requirement I think a PC would be the most cost > effective platform to do all that. I think the most we can hope for is > something that is just a panoramic display. The question in my mind is, > since for most people the benefit is being able to point and click to QSY, > how would that work using a separate display? Most people will still be > using a PC for logging etc. Having a separate screen for the display is not > an issue (in fact it would be a benefit to keep the main screen clear) but > having a separate screen that your mouse cannot click on doesn't seem like > an ergonomic ideal to me. > > So I'm guessing that it will just be a passive display like the ones in the > Icom 756 series that you can look at but not click on. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.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
