I finally saw the new touchscreen test set in action against our old manual units.

The touchscreen interface added 15 minutes to a basic transponder check because you have to navigate three menus just to set the RF output, so I'm sticking with physical knobs and switches for speed and reliability, has anyone else had this experience with the newer digital gear?

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max_torres4417d ago

Yeah that "under pressure" part is so true lol. Sometimes you just need it to work, not fight through a touchscreen.

taylorshah17d ago

Right? It feels like they design this stuff in a perfect lab, not a noisy hangar. I bet the menus get even worse with gloves on.

ellioth3717d ago

Watched a guy try to do a quick continuity check on a new analyzer last week, same deal. He spent more time looking for the right soft key than actually testing. Makes you wonder if the people who design this stuff ever have to use it under pressure.