[Elecraft] Update - EQP Software

[Toby Deinhardt]

Hi Earl,

> I hope you have time for this improvement before the contest.

I hope so too. I'm afraid that time is running short. I am thinking
about using the arrow keys when the focus is on the radio buttons.

Replacing the rig radio buttons with an edit field is an idea ......

73 de toby



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Earl W Cunningham" <k6se@juno.com>
To: <dj7mgq@muenchen-mail.de>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Update - EQP Software


> Hi, Toby,
>
> EQP_2004.exe will work fine for the EQP, but I have a suggestion for
one
> improvement.
>
> Using the <Tab> key to move to the next field is fine, but it jumps to
NR
> after NAME.  To enter RIG, the mouse *must* be used.  It would be much
> easier if there was a field to just type in the RIG rather than using
> option boxes.  That way, the mouse would never be needed -- only the
> <Tab> and <Enter> keys would be needed.
>
> Also, there would be no need for an extra piece of hardware (the
mouse)
> to be on the operating desk.  Most hams probably use a laptop for
logging
> and the touchpad on laptops is not very convenient to use also.
>
> Another way would be for the <Tab> key to jump from the NAME field to
the
> "OTHER" field and OTHER could always be selected.  "K2", "K1", etc.,
> could be just typed in and the next <Tab> would select the NR field.
>
> I hope you have time for this improvement before the contest.
>
> Hope to CU in the EQP.
>
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
>