[Elecraft] LP PAN

[N5GE]

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.
>>
>>     
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> 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.
>
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