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Larry Boekeloo

K3 Configuration Question

I have K3 #2808 that I purchased used about 6 months ago. This week, I
added the KAT3 antenna tuner and the 400 and 250 Hz 8-pole filters. All
I can say is WOW!!!

Now for my question....Is there a way to
make the frequency follow the mode per band (or has this been discussed
already and I missed it)? For instance, if I was on 14.228 on USB and
changed to CW where I was last at 14.005, is there a way to make it
follow the mode for that band? Then if I went to data where I was at
14.080, can it go to that point?

Just curious if I missed something in the manual.

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend everyone. I love my K3.

Larry, KN8N
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Rick Prather-2

Re: K3 Configuration Question

Larry,

I think you can accomplish what you want by using the "per-band quick memories" as described on page 16 of the Owner's manual.

"Memories M 1 – M 4 are per-band quick memories. For example, you might set up M 1 for each band’s CW segment, M 2 for the SSB segment, etc."

As an example, I have mine set so that M1 is CW, M2 SSB, M3 PSK and M4 RTTY.

GL,
Rick
K6LE

On 11/26/2010, at 9:16 , Larry Boekeloo wrote:

> I have K3 #2808 that I purchased used about 6 months ago. This week, I
> added the KAT3 antenna tuner and the 400 and 250 Hz 8-pole filters. All
> I can say is WOW!!!
>
> Now for my question....Is there a way to
> make the frequency follow the mode per band (or has this been discussed
> already and I missed it)? For instance, if I was on 14.228 on USB and
> changed to CW where I was last at 14.005, is there a way to make it
> follow the mode for that band? Then if I went to data where I was at
> 14.080, can it go to that point?
>
> Just curious if I missed something in the manual.
>
> Have a great Thanksgiving weekend everyone. I love my K3.
>
> Larry, KN8N

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3 Configuration Question

In reply to this post by Larry Boekeloo

Larry,

As far as I know there is no way to do it the way you asked, but there
IS another way - by using the memories.

If you use the "Quick Memories", you can go to the last used frequency
on any band - I set up my button 1 for 160 meters, 2 for 80, 3 for 40m,
4 for 20 m, 5 for 15 m, 6 for 10 m - then 7 thru 9 cover the WARC bands
30. 17, and 12 meters - lastly the 0 button covers 6 meters. You can
define any button to any band, there is no reason to use the same
selections that I have.

Now the point is that once defined each button (press M>V than the
number button) can take you to any band - and it will remember the last
used frequency (and mode) for both VFO A and VFO B.

Now let's go one step further and also use the M1 through M4 buttons - I
have M1 set for a frequency in the CW section of the band, M2 for the
common DATA mode frequency, M3 for SSB, and M4 can be yet another
frequency of your choosing.
Once you are on any one band, these memory buttons can be used to skip
from one place and mode quickly to another.

Yes, there are also 90 more memories that can be used as well. And you
can use macros to recall the memories if you want to get more exotic
than just the normal K3 buttons - in fact you can also do the frequency,
mode, (and most any other changes) through the use of macros - see the
K3 Utility help file for examples.

There are many ways to accomplish your end goal, just pick the one(s)
that appeal to you the most and use them - even though it may not "work
like my last radio", the K3 provides the capability, it is just a matter
of getting used to doing it the way the K3 accomplishes that goal.

The K3 user interface has been "scrubbed" first by a focus group mainly
of contesters and DXers, and has been further changed by the votes of
the Firmware Field Test group, and even further refined by comments of
other users offered on the reflector. So the capability is in the K3,
and if you want to lobby (pleasantly) for your particular thought on
"how it should work", you are certainly invited to post to the reflector
and see if you can find support for your idea - if there is enough,
Wayne, Lyle and Eric are likely to make some changes if that is possible.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/26/2010 12:16 PM, Larry Boekeloo wrote:

Edward R Cole

Re: K3 Configuration Question

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I use the K3 Freq. Memory Editor sw to program up to 99 memories with
specific freq./modes for quick switching. This is loaded via the
RS232 port into the K3. Then all I do to change bands/modes is to
press M>V and rotate VFO-A to select memories 00-99. I have them
grouped for favorite freq. in each band and mode: e.g. 51=14.020/CW,
52=14.070/DATA, 53=14.205/USB, 54=14.292/USB, 55=14.345/USB, and
56=15.000/AM ...etc. There are enough memories for me to add
favorite 6m, 2m, and 1296 freq./mode memories. The last two bands
require that the KV3A is set up using the XVn configuration settings
(but that is another subject).

73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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