This is a good thing, where do I go to sign up for volunteering?  *grin*
Chris, w8cjs
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Bucher" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:47 AM
Subject: A Message From The Designer of the K3


> Hello,
> 
>    Wayne sent me the following message, and said to pass it on to
> this list.  He is the designer of the K3.
> 
> It's our goal to provide a high level of accessibility in the K3,
> including optimized feedback using tones as well as voice (the latter
> requiring the DVR option). However, at this time we have not started
> work on accessibility features, due to final work on the subreceiver
> and DVR options, as well as certain basic firmware.
> 
> Sometime in late April I anticipate starting on accessibility firmware.
> We'll enlist the help of blind hams in testing and refinement. Several
> have already volunteered.
> 
> One starting point we'll use is our own KX1 QRP transceiver. I
> developed the accessibility firmware for the KX1 with the help of two
> blind hams, as well as by operating the unit blindfolded myself until I
> could easily use all of the controls. (My background is in Cognitive
> Science, and I'm very familiar with user interface design techniques.)
> 
> Another product you might want to look into is the Elecraft KRC2. One
> version of this unit's firmware provides accessibility functionality
> for the K2, and it may be usable with the K3 as well, with expanded
> support likely in the future. I've copied this to the developer of the
> KRC2, Jack Brindle, to see if he could comment on this.
> 
> tnx
> Wayne
> 
>