I think it was a trend started in the Consumer Electronics market. Audio stuff was never black.  Except the black glass McIntosh equip.  Others began emulating the high end of the market to instill a "touch of class".  Sony, Yamaha, Denton, etc all followed suit. Most were always bright face prior.

Curt
KU8L

On 08/31/18 9:44 AM, Bill Frantz wrote:
On 8/30/18 at 5:31 AM, glcazz...@alice.it (IK4EWX) wrote:

... Here the problem is the black face of KPOD.

I have had problems reading the labels on my K3 in dark rooms and tents. I wonder why most radio available today are black. In the old days, the Collins and Heathkit radios weren't black. It would seem that black letters on a light background would be more visible under low light conditions. It would also liven up the shack.

73 Bill AE6JV

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