I am mostly a lefty. I have the K3 on the left side of the keyboard and primary display at about a 45 degree angle. This way I look straight ahead for logging and turn my head slightly to the left for the K3. This puts the K3 within easy reach. I have a Kenwood SP-950 speaker. This is where I plug in the headphones cause the front panel headphone jack on the K3 is in the way for me when I want to use the AF gain. I tune with my left hand on the bench so no issues here with that. I do need to move the mike input to the back panel.
73, N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:39 AM To: Dave Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 v. ORION II and flexibility (not that kind) Dave, I am with you on all counts :-) - if it just were possible! For those K3 owners who do not appreciate the problem, try tuning the radio by placing the fingers of the left hand on top of the radio and tune the VFO with your thumb - the hand covers much of the display. Now try it with the right hand - the whole display can be read easily. Put a mic plug into the front panel connector and use the left hand to operate the RF Gain control, it works, but with difficulty - similarly for the AF Gain when there are headphones plugged into the front jack. Fortunately, the K3 has rear connectors. I suppose the 'left handed syndrome' is why I find computer control of the radio easier - but OTOH, my preference is really for real knobs and buttons. Using a mouse works, but pointing and clicking does not provide the feel of a real knob. 73, Don W3FPR Dave wrote: > Two great radios. Two right handed great radios. Two great radios whose developers paid little or no inclusion to left handed people. > I'd suggest that doing more than a software change that a handful of people might want because of their particular activity that we look into real, not virtual, moveable front panels. Imagine taking a main tuning module and placing it towards the left. Take those archaic plugs for the mic, headphones and key and get them away from that all important left side control position. Put them out of the way at the bottom right hand corner. Individual 6 pin modules with concentric knobs could be placed in a matrix on the front panel, and software could be the tool to activate that position as a user selected control function position (a USCFP). > Two great radios that I wouldn't trade for the... unless these were made in left handed models. > 73 de Dave K1OPQ > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
