[Elecraft] Handedness

[George Thornton]

If Elecraft reflects things to get left hand orientation, does that mean all the letters on the front panel will be reversed?  Will lefties also need a mirror to read the labels?

Just a joke from a right hander.


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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Ted G7BQM
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2019 8:39 AM
To: wayne burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>; Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: NW0M <nw0m at embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Handedness

Or use a left handed K-Pod.

73, Ted G7BQM




> On 31 May 2019, at 15:37, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:
> 
> Even in the case of the K3, the VFO and RIT controls are on the right side of center. In the K4, with its large display, there’s really no choice but to group the controls on one side or the other.
> 
> It is possible to invert the transceiver to favor left hand operation. A system of mirrors can then be used to restore panel text orientation.  
> 
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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>> On May 31, 2019, at 6:54 AM, NW0M <nw0m at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Just a peripheral note- the K3 seems not to have a handedness. It 
>> works fine for either left or right-handed people.  The K4 seems 
>> obviously a right-handed radio with the main tuning knob on the 
>> right. I am sure they couldn't make a radio with a mirror image of 
>> the front panel for lefties. Or could they?  Doug K6JEY
>> 
>> 
>> ***Surely you jest....
>> 
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