[TenTec] USER INTERFACE: Wish List for ORION-III

[Cecil]

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 at 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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