K3 Display is Dated. . .

[Jim Ewing]

With all due respect, I think the K3/P3 is a classic design, including the
man-machine interface.  Not a square nanometer of wasted real estate,
everything is where I need it the most and when I need it quickly.
Graphics, interactivity, not too much, not too little, just the right
touch.  It is quite clear that a great deal of thought and iteration went
into laying it out.  In that sense, it's like my Collins S-Line, another
obviously well thought-out intuitive classic design that is a delight to
operate.  So bedecking either of these with a multicolor touch screen is
not something that appeals to me personally.  Jim Ewing N4TMM



On May 30, 2017, at 5:59 PM, Thom <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I was turning the knob on a K3S at Dayton and thought to myself...this
looks like the display on my 10 year old Kenwood TS-570D.  Come to think of
it maybe Kenwood needs to update the displays on most of there radios too.
>
> 73
>
> Thom KI8W
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[George Thornton]

I agree with this assessment.

I like the Elecraft solution.  The K3 screen gives you clearly and simply what you need to know at a glance.  No fuss and always there for you.

You want a screen with a lot of other information including a band scope, put it in a separate box.  That leaves you free to innovate and add features as you want without tampering with the main information screen on the K3.

Most importantly make it reliable and make it work practically without the need to add a computer to the mix.





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To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Display is Dated. . .

With all due respect, I think the K3/P3 is a classic design, including the
man-machine interface. Not a square nanometer of wasted real estate,
everything is where I need it the most and when I need it quickly.
Graphics, interactivity, not too much, not too little, just the right
touch. It is quite clear that a great deal of thought and iteration went
into laying it out. In that sense, it's like my Collins S-Line, another
obviously well thought-out intuitive classic design that is a delight to
operate. So bedecking either of these with a multicolor touch screen is
not something that appeals to me personally. Jim Ewing N4TMM



On May 30, 2017, at 5:59 PM, Thom <[hidden email]><mailto:[hidden email]%3e> wrote:
>
> I was turning the knob on a K3S at Dayton and thought to myself...this
looks like the display on my 10 year old Kenwood TS-570D. Come to think of
it maybe Kenwood needs to update the displays on most of there radios too.
>
> 73
>
> Thom KI8W
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