Yes. But will it support two phones and two mics? Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill
> On Jun 1, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > > The K4 has rear panel mic, speaker, and USB-A jacks for those who don't want > anything plugged in at the front. > > Wayne > N6KR > > >> On Jun 1, 2019, at 10:54 AM, David Bunte <dpbu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Bill - >> >> I'll turn 76 this month, and have significant peripheral neuropathy, so I >> can understand what you are concerned about... but it has never been an >> issue with me and my K3 because I have NEVER connected ANYTHING to the >> phone or mic jacks on the front of the radio. I have used the rear jacks >> ever since I got my radio in 2011. That way the headset cables are routed >> under my operating desk and are thus never in the way of my keyboard, or my >> hands as I do operate the radio with my left (non-dominate) hand. >> >> Using the rear jacks rather than the front ones may be a zero to very >> low-cost solution to those connectors being in the way. >> >> Best of luck. >> >> Dave - K9FN >> >>> On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 11:59 AM Nr4c <n...@widomaker.com> wrote: >>> >>> My thoughts on gandedness: >>> >>> My complaint about most Radio’s is placement of phone and mic jacks on >>> front panels adjacent to control knobs. The RF and AUDIO gain controls are >>> still right next to the mic and phone along with a potential YSB cable. >>> >>> Put these connectors near “push” button controls. Or on the back panel. >>> >>> >>> I’m 76 years old with moderate loss of feeling in fingertips and a lot of >>> arthritis so adjusting the gains on my K3S is difficult. Maybe there will >>> be a “slider” on my K4 panel. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> ...nr4c. bill >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 1, 2019, at 11:37 AM, w7aqk <w7...@cox.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> Hmmm! Even if it were true (that the K4 favored right handers), that >>> wouldn't be a disadvantage to me, and I am very left handed!! I've almost >>> always favored setting up my radios on my right side, and operating the >>> controls with my right hand. My left hand is then free to either write, >>> send on my paddle, or whatever! Now, I do have the ability to do certain >>> things right handed, but not the kind of things that require great >>> precision. I even play golf right handed, and bat right handed in >>> baseball, but that is more a matter of how I was taught and the equipment >>> available. >>>> >>>> I've often thought I should learn to send CW right handed, but never >>> have done it. I can run an adding machine right handed, but again that was >>> almost forced on me by the design. In short, I don't know why people want >>> to rely so heavily on their dominant hand. It really is inconvenient to do >>> so. Controlling a radio with your "opposite" hand can't be that difficult >>> a task, and the benefits of doing so are many. You want your dominate hand >>> to be free and available for the kinds of tasks that really require the >>> most dexterity. Spinning a dial isn't one of them!!!! >>>> >>>> Dave W7AQK >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
