K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate
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Another tuning thought: I'm very happy with my K3 weighted spinner knobs
from N8BX. The heavy main tuning knob really does let you spin the knob in the old fashioned way. The sub RX knob also can be spun, though I'm not quite as happy with that as with the main tuning knob because it is slightly oversized and can cause your fingers to hit the RIT knob by mistake. Not cheap, but a real improvement IMHO. 73, andy ae6y -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jim Sheldon" <[hidden email]> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:14 PM To: "Elecraft Mailing List" <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tuning Rate > I just set the 4 "quick memories" for each band to 10 KHz up from the > bottom of the CW portion, middle of the CW portion, middle of the RTTY > portion and middle of the SSB portion of the band. Couple of quick button > presses and a short crank of the main tuning either way and you're there. > > I never did really get used to using the RIT knob as a "quick tune" > feature so I shut it off. > > No need to burden Wayne with adding features that can be worked around - > he's got much more on his plate than adding things to please one or two > individuals IMO. > >> Barry, >> >> On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band >> with a couple quick turns >> Give it a try. >> >> I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the >> SSB end of the band I dont have to spin >> the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi. >> >> 73, >> Bob >> K6UJ >> >> >> On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote: >> >>> Don, >>> >>> I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob >>> still >>> doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't >>> really spin >>> it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too >>> close to the >>> VFO B tuning knob. >>> >>> You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us >>> still tune >>> the bands rather than point and click :-) >>> >>> Barry W2UP >>> >>> >>> Guys, >>> >>> Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already >>> "included" in the package. >>> Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per >>> mode). >>> Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in >>> the VFO >>> Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, >>> but >>> works FB when they are off. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto- >>> changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.html >>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: >>> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Andy,
I know what you mean, the VFO B knob spinning enhancement is a real improvement. I dont want to help resurrect the K3 spinner knob discussion with my response, this subject was discussed at length on the reflector, but to summarize, the various knob options were tried and discussed ranging from knobs from Icom and Yaesu mobile HF rigs, very nice elegant knobs like the N8BX knobs and buying another K3 VFO A knob and using it on VFO B. The K3 VFO A knob is the option I have and although it partially obscures a small portion of the panel printing it works very well. I have both knobs adjusted for just a hint of drag (im a spinner) and I'm as happy as a clam at high tide. 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:06 PM, Andy Faber wrote: > Another tuning thought: I'm very happy with my K3 weighted spinner knobs > from N8BX. The heavy main tuning knob really does let you spin the knob in > the old fashioned way. The sub RX knob also can be spun, though I'm not > quite as happy with that as with the main tuning knob because it is slightly > oversized and can cause your fingers to hit the RIT knob by mistake. Not > cheap, but a real improvement IMHO. > 73, andy ae6y > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jim Sheldon" <[hidden email]> > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 6:14 PM > To: "Elecraft Mailing List" <[hidden email]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Tuning Rate > >> I just set the 4 "quick memories" for each band to 10 KHz up from the >> bottom of the CW portion, middle of the CW portion, middle of the RTTY >> portion and middle of the SSB portion of the band. Couple of quick button >> presses and a short crank of the main tuning either way and you're there. >> >> I never did really get used to using the RIT knob as a "quick tune" >> feature so I shut it off. >> >> No need to burden Wayne with adding features that can be worked around - >> he's got much more on his plate than adding things to please one or two >> individuals IMO. >> >>> Barry, >>> >>> On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band >>> with a couple quick turns >>> Give it a try. >>> >>> I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the >>> SSB end of the band I dont have to spin >>> the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi. >>> >>> 73, >>> Bob >>> K6UJ >>> >>> >>> On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote: >>> >>>> Don, >>>> >>>> I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob >>>> still >>>> doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't >>>> really spin >>>> it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too >>>> close to the >>>> VFO B tuning knob. >>>> >>>> You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us >>>> still tune >>>> the bands rather than point and click :-) >>>> >>>> Barry W2UP >>>> >>>> >>>> Guys, >>>> >>>> Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already >>>> "included" in the package. >>>> Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per >>>> mode). >>>> Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in >>>> the VFO >>>> Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, >>>> but >>>> works FB when they are off. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> Don W3FPR >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-feature-request-auto- >>>> changing-tuning-rate-tp7339826p7342342.html >>>> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: >>>> http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Jim,
If you are tired of spinning your K3 VFO from one end of the band to the other, and also switching modes when you get there, you might consider this suggestion. On each band, you can easily set up 4 different go-to frequencies using the four (M1-4) memory buttons. On each band and for each of 4 modes, tune VFO-A to the desired frequency, set both VFOs to the same frequency (tap A>B twice), select a mode, and optimize your filter settings. To store these settings in one of the four memories: Tap the V>M button once. Tap the M# (1-4) button that you want to use for that frequency/mode. Do this for each of four mode/frequency/filter combinations on each of the bands from 160M to 6M. On each band I use M1 for CW, M2 for SSB, M3 for PSK31 and M4 for RTTY. On 30M, where SSB is not allowed, I substituted the WSPR frequency/mode info for the M3 memory. You can make changes based on your mode/frequency preferences. To quickly switch to one of the M1-4 memories: Tap the M>V button once. Tape the M# (1-4) once. This will allow you to quickly move you between frequencies and modes on each band. I hope that you find this info useful. 73, Rich - K1HTV = = = -----Original Message----- From: bill ny9h [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 12:20 PM To: Jim McDonald; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw..... what's the harm if it can be shut off?? pse ...when you have some spare time wayne.... bill ny9h/3 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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An easy way to set that up is to use the Elecraft K3 Frequency Memory Editor
Software on the website. 73, Jim N7US -----Original Message----- Jim, If you are tired of spinning your K3 VFO from one end of the band to the other, and also switching modes when you get there, you might consider this suggestion. On each band, you can easily set up 4 different go-to frequencies using the four (M1-4) memory buttons. On each band and for each of 4 modes, tune VFO-A to the desired frequency, set both VFOs to the same frequency (tap A>B twice), select a mode, and optimize your filter settings. To store these settings in one of the four memories: Tap the V>M button once. Tap the M# (1-4) button that you want to use for that frequency/mode. Do this for each of four mode/frequency/filter combinations on each of the bands from 160M to 6M. On each band I use M1 for CW, M2 for SSB, M3 for PSK31 and M4 for RTTY. On 30M, where SSB is not allowed, I substituted the WSPR frequency/mode info for the M3 memory. You can make changes based on your mode/frequency preferences. To quickly switch to one of the M1-4 memories: Tap the M>V button once. Tape the M# (1-4) once. This will allow you to quickly move you between frequencies and modes on each band. I hope that you find this info useful. 73, Rich - K1HTV ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: Tired of VFO spinning?
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This is a very good suggestion, unless you need to use voice/cw memories.
Even when you call voice memories from a software, it mimics pressing the front panel's button! 73, Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PR1T team member /// Rio DX Group member /// Araucaria DX Group member http://dxwatch.com /// http://reversebeacon.net /// http://riodxgroup.com On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Rich - K1HTV <[hidden email]> wrote: > Jim, > If you are tired of spinning your K3 VFO from one end of the band to the > other, and also switching modes when you get there, you might consider this > suggestion. On each band, you can easily set up 4 different go-to > frequencies > using the four (M1-4) memory buttons. On each band and for each of 4 > modes, tune > VFO-A to the desired frequency, set both VFOs to the same frequency (tap > A>B > twice), select a mode, and optimize your filter settings. > > To store these settings in one of the four memories: > Tap the V>M button once. > Tap the M# (1-4) button that you want to use for that frequency/mode. > > Do this for each of four mode/frequency/filter combinations on each of the > bands > from 160M to 6M. On each band I use M1 for CW, M2 for SSB, M3 for PSK31 > and > M4 for RTTY. On 30M, where SSB is not allowed, I substituted the WSPR > frequency/mode info for the M3 memory. You can make changes based on your > mode/frequency preferences. > > To quickly switch to one of the M1-4 memories: > Tap the M>V button once. > Tape the M# (1-4) once. > > This will allow you to quickly move you between frequencies and modes on > each > band. > > I hope that you find this info useful. > > 73, > Rich - K1HTV > > = = = > > -----Original Message----- > From: bill ny9h [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 12:20 PM > To: Jim McDonald; [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate > > i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw..... > > what's the harm if it can be shut off?? > pse ...when you have some spare time wayne.... > > > bill ny9h/3 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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With the quick memories set up as described it has no affect on the use of the Memory buttons for CW or Phone memories.
In the case of using the Quick Memories for recalling frequencies you push the "M>V" button first then the M1-M4 buttons if you are recalling the Phone or CW message memories you just push the appropriate M button without the "M>V". Now that I am used to this arrangement I actually find it quicker than the 3 or 4 button pushes needed to recall the upper band stacking registers on my previous Transceiver. Also, during contests I will often use the 4 Quick Memories to store a frequency I want to return to to work someone and then after the contest I use the Memory Manager to reset them to the mode specific values. Rick K6LE On 3/5/2012, at 3:07 , Felipe Ceglia <[hidden email]> wrote: > This is a very good suggestion, unless you need to use voice/cw memories. > > Even when you call voice memories from a software, it mimics pressing the > front panel's button! > > 73, > > Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: Tired of VFO spinning?
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Ah,
Now I got it, I imagined they would be stored as macros. I will try using the software to edit & save a bunch of them! Anyway, it would be good to have a way to have the dvk memories and m1-m4 macros available. 73 & thanks for the tip folks, Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PR1T team member /// Rio DX Group member /// Araucaria DX Group member http://dxwatch.com /// http://reversebeacon.net /// http://riodxgroup.com On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Rick Prather <[hidden email]> wrote: > With the quick memories set up as described it has no affect on the use of > the Memory buttons for CW or Phone memories. > > In the case of using the Quick Memories for recalling frequencies you push > the "M>V" button first then the M1-M4 buttons if you are recalling the > Phone or CW message memories you just push the appropriate M button without > the "M>V". > > Now that I am used to this arrangement I actually find it quicker than the > 3 or 4 button pushes needed to recall the upper band stacking registers on > my previous Transceiver. > > Also, during contests I will often use the 4 Quick Memories to store a > frequency I want to return to to work someone and then after the contest I > use the Memory Manager to reset them to the mode specific values. > > Rick > K6LE > > > > On 3/5/2012, at 3:07 , Felipe Ceglia <[hidden email]> wrote: > > > This is a very good suggestion, unless you need to use voice/cw memories. > > > > Even when you call voice memories from a software, it mimics pressing the > > front panel's button! > > > > 73, > > > > Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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