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Jim Kvochick

K3: Band edge beep?

I had a chance to play with my new K3 over the weekend. The one little
feature that I have enjoyed with many other rigs is a band edge "beep" from
the rig. Does the K3 have something like this, and I just missed it while
learning the rig?

73

Jim WB8AZP

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David Pratt

Re: K3: Band edge beep?

In a recent message, Jim Kvochick <[hidden email]> wrote ...
>The one little
>feature that I have enjoyed with many other rigs is a band edge "beep" from
>the rig. Does the K3 have something like this, and I just missed it while
>learning the rig?

This would need to be user-programmable, Jim, due to different parts of
the world having different bands. For example, 40m in the UK is
7.0-7.2MHz and here we have seven mini-bands on 60m that can be used on
various modes including CW.

I feel that while your suggestion has its points it could make the K3
unnecessarily complicated.

73
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David G4DMP
Leeds, England, UK
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gm3sek

Re: K3: Band edge beep?

In reply to this post by Jim Kvochick

Jim Kvochick wrote:
>I had a chance to play with my new K3 over the weekend. The one little
>feature that I have enjoyed with many other rigs is a band edge "beep" from
>the rig. Does the K3 have something like this, and I just missed it while
>learning the rig?

Band edges very between countries; but I've always wondered why rigs
don't have user-programmable beeps for use as *personal* reminders about
band plans, beacon frequencies to avoid etc.

All it needs is a simple beep when tuning through a programmed
frequency, just to jog the user's memory.

Not everyone would find it useful. Even I might not, in normal waking
hours; but the pre-dawn zombie who sometimes appears in this shack could
use a little help.

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73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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n7ws

Re: K3: Band edge beep?

--- On Mon, 8/10/09, Ian White GM3SEK <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Ian White GM3SEK <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Band edge beep?
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 6:25 AM
> Jim Kvochick wrote:
> >I had a chance to play with my new K3 over the
> weekend. The one little
> >feature that I have enjoyed with many other rigs is a
> band edge "beep" from
> >the rig. Does the K3 have something like this,
> and I just missed it while
> >learning the rig?
>
> Band edges very between countries; but I've always wondered
> why rigs
> don't have user-programmable beeps for use as *personal*
> reminders about
> band plans, beacon frequencies to avoid etc.
>
> All it needs is a simple beep when tuning through a
> programmed
> frequency, just to jog the user's memory.
>
> Not everyone would find it useful. Even I might not, in
> normal waking
> hours; but the pre-dawn zombie who sometimes appears in
> this shack could
> use a little help.
>

E72X

Re: K3: Band edge beep?

Hi,
It will be next option in K3 utility or K3 EZ manager by N2BC , I think!

73, de E72X

--- On Mon, 8/10/09, Wes Stewart <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Wes Stewart <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Band edge beep?
To: [hidden email], "Ian White GM3SEK" <[hidden email]>
Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 4:43 PM

--- On Mon, 8/10/09, Ian White GM3SEK <[hidden email]> wrote:

My 11 year old Kenwood TS-870 has a feature that allows programming of automatic mode boundaries. Properly set for example, when I tune down from 14.2 MHz where the rig is in USB, crossing 14.15 puts it into CW.

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w4nhj

Re: K3: Band edge beep?

In reply to this post by gm3sek

Seems to me that band edge beeps would be fairly easy to implement. The K3
will not transmit out of band so it knows where band edges are already, just
add a beep when you cross the edge and a software switch to turn the feature
off, if you don't want it. User programmable beeps could also be
implemented using the K3 utility.

Frank - W4NHJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Band edge beep?

> Jim Kvochick wrote:
>>I had a chance to play with my new K3 over the weekend. The one little
>>feature that I have enjoyed with many other rigs is a band edge "beep"
>>from
>>the rig. Does the K3 have something like this, and I just missed it while
>>learning the rig?
>
> Band edges very between countries; but I've always wondered why rigs
> don't have user-programmable beeps for use as *personal* reminders about
> band plans, beacon frequencies to avoid etc.
>
> All it needs is a simple beep when tuning through a programmed
> frequency, just to jog the user's memory.
>
> Not everyone would find it useful. Even I might not, in normal waking
> hours; but the pre-dawn zombie who sometimes appears in this shack could
> use a little help.
>
>
> --
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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David Pratt

Re: K3: Band edge beep?

In a recent message, Frank Ross W4NHJ <[hidden email]> writes
>
>Seems to me that band edge beeps would be fairly easy to implement. The K3
>will not transmit out of band

But is does, Frank. My K3 will transmit merrily between 7.2 and 7.3MHz,
but I am not licensed to operate there.

73
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David G4DMP
Leeds, England, UK

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