[Elecraft] K4 training

[RICHARD Martin]

A how to video would be a very nice feature, but we must remember the cost
of developing such a thing when our friends at Elecraft have to be in
desperate need of cash.

Due to the Government restrictions their cash flow has essentially stopped
because they cannot efficiently manufacture and ship products.

Thru most of my professional life, I have been responsible for the
conception, prototyping, and manufacture of large scientific instruments
($100K to $5M).  The cost of the manuals/documentation was typically equal
to the development cost of the product.

Dick KN6AA

On Wed, Aug 5, 2020, 00:23 turnbull <turnbull at net1.ie> wrote:

>
> Gary, This would indeed be an asset.    Wonder how much effort this would
> take.73 Doug EI2CNSent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
> -------- Original message --------From: Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> Date:
> 05/08/2020  03:07  (GMT+00:00) To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re:
> [Elecraft] K4 training Yes, That's the current way of things. What I
> suggest would be more like an on-line video operator's manual sanctioned by
> Elecraft, with logical menu to find the how-to, exactly, the function you
> want being done.I'm not thinking so much where is the Power Switch, but
> more like how to determine which thought process to use with the
> K4/K4D/K4HD to best accomplish commonly used procedures, and then how to
> get that done. Things like the display will be a bugger for awhile & the
> picture being worth a thousand words concept is magnified with concise
> video.Do-it-yourselfers on youtube will not get to the point & will be
> offering opinions which isn't helpful to the direct question. More, you'll
> have to use youtube's search engine to hopefully find what you're looking
> for, and then be subjected to advertisements before and during the
> presentation.It'll all be sorted out, I'm just thinking the official video
> how-to would be a real asset to many. Maybe not.73 & stay safe,GaryKA1J> I
> AM SURE...> When the first K4 is in the hands of users, that there will be
> a> "flurry" of YouTube un-boxing videos.  I am sure the how-to videos> will
> follow.> > 73, steve WB3LGC> > On 8/4/20 3:47 AM, turnbull wrote:> > > >
> Gary makes a good suggestion.    TenTec use to have a CD  which> >
> accompanied the Orion 2.   This is going to be a pretty complex> > radio
> with all its features.   "Are we there yet?"Hang in there> > good ship
> Elecraft.73 Doug EI2CNPS Now feel for our friends who do> > not speak
> English.    That is the majority of mankind.Sent from my> > Samsung Galaxy
> smartphone. -------- Original message --------From:> > Gary Smith <
> Gary at ka1j.com> Date: 04/08/2020  07:05  (GMT+00:00) To:> >
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K4 training I would> >
> really like it if when the K4 is released, there were also released> > on
> the same day, training videos showing what to push, what to> > enter, a
> how-to set of videos covering different topics of interest.> > Either a
> bunch of short ones on a web page, sorted by topic &> > exactly to the
> point so they'd be easy to find and could be easily> > replayed till the
> idea is understood. That, or a good legend> > accompanying a long, more
> encompassing presentation with reference> > time marks to know where to
> search for a given demonstration.We all> > learn differently, I have 11
> years of college under my belt, but in> > my old age I still say I learn
> best by observing a demonstration> > than otherwise.But that's just> >
> me.73,GaryKA1J____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Elecraft
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