[Elecraft] Icom IC-7300

[Richard Solomon]

When did this morph into the ICOM reflector ?? Did I not get the memo ???

73, Dick, W1KSZ

On 9/3/2015 7:25 AM, brian wrote:
> It is may be time to rethink the display.  The functionality added 
> through the years has resulted in display of certain settings is 
> pretty obscure (e.g. flashing decimal point is supposed to mean 
> something)
>
> The difficulty may be display size constraints.   Lacking a bigger 
> display, it would mean even smaller letters et al.   That isn't a good 
> idea.   Given the creativity of Elecraft engineers, perhaps the 
> current display size could still work.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
>
>
> On 9/3/2015 13:57 PM, Chris Hallinan wrote:
>> I'll add my $0.02.  I'm not a huge fan of touch screen for the same 
>> reasons
>> John mentions.  However, I would surely welcome a more modern color 
>> screen
>> on my K3.  Maybe even a few programmable touch buttons in a similar 
>> fashion
>> to the buttons across the bottom of the P3.
>>
>> Hey, we all bought into the Elecraft performance story, and voted 
>> with our
>> dollars.  But who wouldn't want a more modern look and feel, which by
>> definition means a color graphics screen. That sentiment has been echoed
>> before on this list, and I'm a newbie here, less than a year.
>>
>> Here's a crazy idea: Take the P3 display and put it into the K3.  And 
>> then
>> I wouldn't have to purchase a separate unit just for a panadapter.  I 
>> bet
>> I'm not alone when I say my operating space has much competition for 
>> prime
>> desktop real estate!!!  The idea of a separate standalone panadapter is
>> pretty "old school" ;)  What modern high performance rig doesn't have 
>> one
>> built in?  Don't bash me on that, I voted with my $$$, I'm a proud K3/P3
>> owner.  But I can have a wish list, can't I?  ;)
>>
>> -Chris
>> K1AY
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 9:06 AM, John Fritze <fritzejohn at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> While I think touch screen technology is neat, and perhaps faster, 
>>> my main
>>> complaint is the screen is always filthy with finger oils. Yes I can 
>>> wipe
>>> it off, but experience with an AVmap GPS, my Galaxy 5, an Ipad and a
>>> Windows 8,1 laptop tells me that touch screen is not always the best
>>> solution.  I like my screens clear and clean because if sun or 
>>> incandescent
>>> light hits at an angle it is difficult to read when full of smudges.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> John Fritze Jr
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