[Elecraft] Elecraft KX4

[Andy McMullin]

And some of us operate from the passenger seat while the driver is doing all that complicated stuff!

Andy, G8TQH 

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> On 1 Jul 2019, at 15:48, Clay Autery <KY5G at montac.com> wrote:
> 
> Do NOT "Nanny State" the design of the radio....  As a compromise, put in a firmware option that turns the panadapter OFF while the vehicle is in motion or something like that.  But even THEN, make it where the OWNER of the radio may affirmatively take action to disable this nanny-state-like "feature".  SOME folks are trained for and perfectly capable of driving and operating radios at the same time....
> 
> 73,
> 
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>> On 01-Jul-19 08:21, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> May I suggest that any Mobile (meaning mounted in a vehicle) transceiver NOT have a touchscreen or panadapter.
>> It can create additional distracted driver problems, and we have enough of that already with automotive touchscreens, navigation systems, and the like.
>> 
>> I for one do not operate mobile - my eyes and attention need to be on the road and not some device in the vehicle.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> 
>>> On 7/1/2019 7:09 AM, Sergey Zimin wrote:
>>> I meant the 5-watt version of the k4 with a panadapter in a single package
>>> the size of which is like kx3...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> пн, 1 июл. 2019 г., 13:16 Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com>:
>>> 
>>>> Not mentioned so far.
>>>> 
>>>> BTW: What is a “mobile” version?  They’ve so fa not done this for any
>>>> other radio.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> ...nr4c. bill
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 1, 2019, at 12:30 AM, Sergey Zimin <rm6aaa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> It is interesting to know: will Elecraft issue a mobile version - KX4?
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