This sounds like a harmless change and might even do some good. I wish
there were a good way to measure its effect, however, because I'm
betting it won't make a bit of difference in errors in using split. You
have to look at the K3 display for it to be effective and I believe that
is the root cause of the problem. People don't pay attention. At least
with this change, Elecraft will have done just about all it can
reasonably do and we'll see if we ever have this discussion again in the
future.
73, Ted, W2ZK
On 2/18/2015 12:36 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Mike Reublin NF4L wrote:
If I forget to put on a belt or suspenders, maybe there could be a sensor at
the door that would staple my pants to my waist.
Of course not. But consider two companies that make pants. One company's pants emit a
discrete audible warning as you approach the front door if you've forgotten to put on a
belt or suspenders. The other company's pants do not have this feature, resulting in
giggles from passersby as your pants slip to the ground as you exit the building. Oh, and
there's a TV van filming you from across the street. A crowd gathers, chanting "UP!
UP!"
Assuming the difference in cost is negligible, which company's pants would you
buy?
Another example. There's a company that makes table saws that will detect the
presence of skin contacting the blade and immediately stop. (This is a real
product.) Everyone else's table saw will happily amputate your finger. Which
would you want? Suppose your son or daughter were using the saw, too? The saw
with skin conductivity detection does cost considerably more. But OTOH, until
this saw was invented, about half of all carpenters, as well as their immediate
family members and pets, were missing at least one digit.
My point is that everyone, even experts, make mistakes. In some cases a simple
change can prevent most of them, most of the time. It may be worth the trouble.
I want our radio to save our customers from embarrassment when possible. And at
no additional charge. So, I'm going to implement the split/non-split text
display for the next beta release. Those who don't need this feature--because
they are well above average in awareness of state--can choose not to turn it on.
(Until then, everyone, keep your pants on.)
Wayne
N6KR
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