Great list...
I would like to add one thing that does not seemed to be mentioned in the UI
discussions...
Please mark the molded in control designations with a contrasting color so they
are visible....ie..VFO A, VFO B....etc.
Cecil
K5DL
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> On Apr 8, 2014, at 12:15 PM, "PA5MW, Mark" <pa5mw@home.nl> wrote:
>
> Dear,
>
> We have been discussing the ORION III within our contest team and clubstation
> (2x 565+1x 566) for some time now.
> We would like to express our vision, but divided it in separate main areas so
> others can chime in.
>
>
> ORION III User Interface:
>
> - Leave the current form factor as is.
>
> - Large knobs plse.
>
> - It was and still is innovative; TenTec was and still IS ahead of competition
>
> - Keep the current Large ANALOG S-meter
>
> - Keep the TX/RX antenna VFO matrix switching board (Sublime ! Ever tried a
> K3-disaster?)
>
> - Keep the large VFO knobs (plse never exchange it for that dull miniature
> as found on K3/FT5K/IC78)
>
> - Keep showing functions and current settings on display
>
>
> What upgrades for the UI?
>
> - Modular display setup per user. (screen totally changes in design and
> functions, tailored to user)
>
> - Start from a few generic interface designs like
> DX'er/Contester/RTTY/Ragchewer.
>
> - Make it fully customizeable, so users can enable/disable functions/buttons
> etc. from the screen.
>
> - More color settings, or again; customizable
>
> - Please DO NOT try to copycat 'fashion stuff' from competition
>
> - Focus on supplying the 'fun factor' in operating the rig
>
> - Add new interface comm like USB and other, to accommodate contesting/dx
> software
>
> - Think about a restricted/easy to use pre-defined (receiver)settings (for
> those hams who just want to do simple radio like an old TS850)
>
> - Do not add bandscope, unless it can do waterfall at the realtime speed like
> any decent SDR
>
> - Keep doing what TenTec does best; deliver a great transceiver with an
> innovative user interface, supplying the biggest fun factor in Hamradio.
>
>
> 73 Mark, PA5MW
>
>
>
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