[Elecraft] K3: A>B two-step (was "illogical coding")

DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL dougzzz at gmail.com
Fri Sep 12 15:53:49 EDT 2008


I have to agree that this change was not so smart (maybe clever, but not smart).

While I admit that I never thought about the guys who "do this
commonly" (I think they are the VHF types), I do think that this mod
was a case of being over-zealous in the "we can do it" mentality as
compared to the "what will the VAST MAJORITY" of users want?  I bet
that this isn't even close to an 80/20 rule.

IMHO, the VAST MAJORITY of K3 owners who use A>B are HF types who want
EVERYTHING copied.  And while "how much longer does it take to tap
twice" may be true, it is "more" true that this change was made to
benefit the few at the expense of the many - a violation of many
business and operational principles.

I am a strong advocate for letting the USER decide which method (one
tap vs two) and that the selection should be implemented via a MENU
item (if possible).  Personally, I have not and will never use just
"one tap" (allowing for the times that it worked "the right way" prior
to the change).

I relinquish the soapbox....

de Doug KR2Q


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