[aprssig] APRS needs...

[Stephen H. Smith]

Scott Miller wrote:
> I guess it's a matter of personal preference, but I'd consider the D7 
> to be the least ergonomic radio I've used in a long time.  My old 
> Yaesu FT-203R fits in the hand better than the D7 does.  It can also 
> be used as a bludgeon, if necessary.  =]
>
> Scott
> N1VG
>

I think the TH-D7 (I own one) suffers from the typical Small-Box-Gadget 
Syndrome (c); i.e.  too many functions & features  controlled by a 
too-small keyboard with too few buttons  resulting in too many menus 
with too many levels presented on a screen with too few 
pixels/lines/characters.     

This seems to be an endemic problem with most cell phones, PDAs, 
hand-held display GPS devices, TV remote controls, digital cameras, 
etc.    




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