[Elecraft] future ham gear and Sound perception

[Ian Maude]

Charles Harpole wrote:
> Future ham gear, given our advancing ages, should include:
>
> -larger and single function buttons for Parkinsons folks, and 
>
> everyone else, too.
>
> -high freq audio boost and eq. and "balance" control to feed
>
> more to one ear than the other.
>
> -footswitch option is easy to add (feet work, hands do not).
>
> -LARGE dial and large clear-contrast print on sw labels.
>
> -Big RTTY/data readout on front pannel for those that can not
>
> hear much anymore or for those whose speech is now impaired.
>
> -Lots of automatic functions for often-repeated items.
>
> Notice now few of these factors are on the K3, sad to say.
>
> 73,
>   
Charles, as you much prefer yout FT-9000 and the buttons and screen on 
the K3 are not to your liking, it makes me wonder why you simply do not 
sell your K3!

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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