Folks, from the message below, I can only assume that the Elecraft people have not changed their position since I spoke with them last. I would be genuinely disappointed if I were to find that they would not, at least, give us readout of the display via the KRC2. Useful as this unit is, mine is frequently in service here at my shack, it cannot compare with speech read-out. I am more of a CW operator than SSB so I have my KRC2 turned up farely high as to speed. Even then, it takes longer than I like to get readings from the display.
What really disappoints me is their inclusion of CW decoders, for example, something that must take up some space in ram, yet nothing for speech read-out. How committed the company is to visually-impaired users, I fear, is going to be a matter of market and return on their investment.
Jerry VE3QSO
----- Original Message -----
From: CHRISTOPHER SCHULTE
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: A Message From The Designer of the K3
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
>
>
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