[Elecraft] K3 on 40 meters

[Fred Jensen]

On 10/23/2014 12:46 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:

> Having been a technical writer for the aerospace industry (electronics),
> this is very close subject.  Its a challenge to use font and emphasis
> when one wants certain text to stand out and be noticed
> Warning! Aux Ant
>
> I hope the reflector will show the increased font size and color.

Didn't for me in T-Bird

> I just had a eyesight test for new glasses and was told of early onset
> of macular degeneration (age 70) which was not welcome news, as I still
> like doing surface-mount construction.  So I am sympathetic to your
> vision issues.

Sorry to hear that, Ed.

> So far I have not had trouble reading the screen for either the K3 or
> KX3, but as complex as these radios are, one should suspect "pilot
> error" before suspecting failure of the radio or station hardware.

I have no color vision [answering the question, "What colors can you 
see?" before it is asked, "I can see all of them.  I just can't name 
them."], so I'm a bit sensitive to documents and presentations that try 
to convey a lot of information in color with no other distinction.

If I had gotten to choose the K3 display, I'd have chosen black on white 
[more contrast] like my Kindle Fire, but I can see the black on orange 
OK.  After my embarrassment with Wayne on the phone, I ALWAYS assume 
pilot error until I've gone through every icon on the display. If 
someone has a concise chart of what is "remembered" where, I'd buy a 
copy and laminate it for the desk.

Incidentally, for any color-challenged folks out there with a P3, Alan 
put a monochrome waterfall option in not long after I got mine and 
whined on this list about not being able to see weak signals.  A couple 
of my friends who *can* name colors use it now.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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