[Elecraft] Why Black

[Curt Nixon]

I think it was a trend started in the Consumer Electronics market. Audio 
stuff was never black.  Except the black glass McIntosh equip.  Others 
began emulating the high end of the market to instill a "touch of 
class".  Sony, Yamaha, Denton, etc all followed suit. Most were always 
bright face prior.

Curt
KU8L

On 08/31/18 9:44 AM, Bill Frantz wrote:
> On 8/30/18 at 5:31 AM, glcazzola at alice.it (IK4EWX) wrote:
>
>> ... Here the problem is the black face of KPOD.
>
> I have had problems reading the labels on my K3 in dark rooms and 
> tents. I wonder why most radio available today are black. In the old 
> days, the Collins and Heathkit radios weren't black. It would seem 
> that black letters on a light background would be more visible under 
> low light conditions. It would also liven up the shack.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
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