[Elecraft] K4?

[Mark Petiford]

 RE:  "What is most desirable when combining analog controls and digital 
interfaces is the ability to assign functions to various switches and 
buttons..."

EXCELLENT, Doug!!!  The best of both worlds!

In the aircraft world, both pilots have several multi-display screens, each with an array of hardware buttons arranged around them.  While their individual buttons may not be re-assignable, each display can be assigned to a specific function such as flight instruments, fuel system, weapons system, radar, etc.

In the case of a K4, that amount of real estate isn't available in a reasonable radio size, so the ability to assign functions to each button would be the next best thing.  User customizable hardware, beautiful color touch screen, flexibility for future expansion/changes, Elecraft ingenuity.

Mark
KE6BB

    On Monday, March 25, 2019, 1:19:08 PM PDT, Doug Person <doug at kj0f.com> wrote:  
 
 What is most desirable when combining analog controls and digital 
interfaces is the ability to assign functions to various switches and 
buttons. These can be arranged around the screen so that the control 
labels can be "soft" while the controls themselves are "hard". E.g., not 
everyone uses squelch, or rarely change cw sending speed. Being able to 
customize your control configuration would be very desirable. Different 
modes, different functions assigned to controls. This way, the number of 
controls are minimized while providing the best combination of hard 
controls for a particular mode or operating environment.

Doug -- KJ0F