[Elecraft] K3 Accessibility aids

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I think that is just fantastic news and yet again shows the lengths to  
which Elecraft (and co) go to support it's user community.
Thank you Dick. I'm fortunate enough not to need these facilities at  
this present time.
BUT I'm always heedful of 'there, but for the grace of God, go I'
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
-- 
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
-Steven Wright, comedian (1955-)

On 12 Feb 2009, at 16:54, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> I'm currently working on three different initiatives to aid access  
> to K3
> capabilities for all of us:
>
> 1) K3 Voice, an update to K2 Voice. This is a Windows program that  
> provides
> on-demand aural feedback (with Eric Swartz's voice) of K3 control  
> settings
> and, optionally, automatic aural feedback when controls are  
> changed.  A
> prototype of K3 Voice was shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in  
> Las
> Vegas.
>
> The K3 has a substantial number of controls and configuration  
> settings, and
> we're currently expanding from K2 Voice capabilities to the K3 "normal
> operation" set of controls toward configuration control.  The task  
> is huge
> and will evolve over time.
>
> 2) I'm working to improve the K3's Utility's accessibility so that  
> it can be
> used with a screen reader and no mouse. I have two blind K3 owners  
> that are
> evaluating tentative changes and are not shy about making  
> recommendations.
> They were particularly critical of the Crystal Filter configuration  
> page
> which is almost impossible to use without a mouse.
>
> 3) A CW memory editor (a dialog with within the K3 Utility) that  
> helps CW
> enthusiasts who have difficulty manipulating a paddle to set the K3's
> internal CW memories using a computer keyboard.  Frankly I'll use  
> this one
> myself...
>
> Expect to see some of these features later this month.