Pete,
Interesting thought, but if you use the Remote Pod, for example with the
Jupiter/Pegasus, then you would know the joy of operating with the left hand
and writing with the right (as I am righthanded) and the pod already has the
the knob offset to the left (physically that is).
Thanks and 73's,
Dudley
WA5QPZ
jhurry@austin.rr.com
> This seems to be not only a buyers market, but a niche buyers market.
>
> Being "dexterous", righthanded, myself - and having spent more than a few
> hours cussin' the pinhead who made a radio "ambidextrous" with important
> controls on the far ends of BOTH sides of the front panel and tuning knob
so
> you have to use both hands to operate the thing -
>
> It seems to me there is a market for a lefthanded, a "sinister," radio.
One
> with a control panel laid out like the Omni VI would be if the panel
layout
> were reversed. Power switch and mike plug on the far right, ST to VOX
> buttons on the far left. Something like 14 percent of the public prefers
to
> use the left hand, and 4-7 percent are acutely uncomfortable with
> "righthanded" equipment of any sort.
>
> I remember when Savage and Remington first came out with left handed
hunting
> and target rifles. Our local gun dealers couldn't order them fast enough.
I
> would not have one for my own use - but some of my gun crank friends won't
> use anything else. And one has more than 30 "southpaw specials." Gotta
have
> a deer rifle for deer, a rabbit rifle for rabbits, a squirrel rifle for
> making Brunswick stew, and so on ad infinitum. Just like hams gotta have a
> contest rig for contests, a mobile rig - etc..
>
> Just a stray thought - but a wink's as good as an oration to the
perceptive
>
> 73 Pete Allen AC5E
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