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Bob Novas

KPad and P3

I'm really interested in the KPad, but specifically for use with the P3. The
K3/K3S already has a nice knob! I like to use the P3's knob to tune to a
signal and then push the P3 knob in to set the K3S receiver to that
frequency. Most of the time I can very accurately hit as SSB signal, if I
turn the P3 knob to the correct side of an SSB signal and simply assume that
the carrier is at xxx0.0 kHz. But the P3 knob is small and that makes this
hard to do. I think it would be great if you could do this with the KPad
knob, and one of the KPad buttons.

But, I called Elecraft and spoke to tech support and they said the KPad
wasn't being programmed to work with the P3, but that this reflector was a
great place to post feature requests. Do any others want to chime in and
request this feature? Thanks, Bob - W3DK

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w8fn

Re: KPad and P3

Myself! Having the ability to click to tune to a signal on the P3
without messing with the P3 front panel knob would be an EXCELLENT aid
for both DXing (especially if you could do it with VFO B) and S&P
contesting.

73...
Randy, W8FN

On 5/12/2016 2:36 PM, Bob Novas wrote:

> I'm really interested in the KPad, but specifically for use with the P3. The
> K3/K3S already has a nice knob! I like to use the P3's knob to tune to a
> signal and then push the P3 knob in to set the K3S receiver to that
> frequency. Most of the time I can very accurately hit as SSB signal, if I
> turn the P3 knob to the correct side of an SSB signal and simply assume that
> the carrier is at xxx0.0 kHz. But the P3 knob is small and that makes this
> hard to do. I think it would be great if you could do this with the KPad
> knob, and one of the KPad buttons.
>
>
>
> But, I called Elecraft and spoke to tech support and they said the KPad
> wasn't being programmed to work with the P3, but that this reflector was a
> great place to post feature requests. Do any others want to chime in and
> request this feature? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
>
>
>
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Mike Murray-4

Re: KPad and P3

In reply to this post by Bob Novas

Count me in - great idea!

Mike - W0AG

On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Bob Novas <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I'm really interested in the KPad, but specifically for use with the P3.
> The
> K3/K3S already has a nice knob! I like to use the P3's knob to tune to a
> signal and then push the P3 knob in to set the K3S receiver to that
> frequency. Most of the time I can very accurately hit as SSB signal, if I
> turn the P3 knob to the correct side of an SSB signal and simply assume
> that
> the carrier is at xxx0.0 kHz. But the P3 knob is small and that makes this
> hard to do. I think it would be great if you could do this with the KPad
> knob, and one of the KPad buttons.
>
>
>
> But, I called Elecraft and spoke to tech support and they said the KPad
> wasn't being programmed to work with the P3, but that this reflector was a
> great place to post feature requests. Do any others want to chime in and
> request this feature? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
>
>
>
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Dave Van Wallaghen-2

Re: KPad and P3

In reply to this post by w8fn

I asked Wayne about this a few weeks ago when they announced the K-Pod.
He said that it would be a firmware tweak. My guess is that he is being
modest with that estimate, but this sounds high on the priority list of
features.

My guess is it may not be there in the initial release (he may prove me
wrong though), but would be out soon thereafter.

73,
Dave W8FGU

On 5/12/2016 4:15:40 PM, "Randy Farmer" <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Myself! Having the ability to click to tune to a signal on the P3
>without messing with the P3 front panel knob would be an EXCELLENT aid
>for both DXing (especially if you could do it with VFO B) and S&P
>contesting.
>
>73...
>Randy, W8FN
>
>On 5/12/2016 2:36 PM, Bob Novas wrote:
>>I'm really interested in the KPad, but specifically for use with the
>>P3. The
>>K3/K3S already has a nice knob! I like to use the P3's knob to tune
>>to a
>>signal and then push the P3 knob in to set the K3S receiver to that
>>frequency. Most of the time I can very accurately hit as SSB signal,
>>if I
>>turn the P3 knob to the correct side of an SSB signal and simply
>>assume that
>>the carrier is at xxx0.0 kHz. But the P3 knob is small and that makes
>>this
>>hard to do. I think it would be great if you could do this with the
>>KPad
>>knob, and one of the KPad buttons.
>>
>>
>>But, I called Elecraft and spoke to tech support and they said the
>>KPad
>>wasn't being programmed to work with the P3, but that this reflector
>>was a
>>great place to post feature requests. Do any others want to chime in
>>and
>>request this feature? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
>>
>>
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Don Wilhelm

Re: KPad and P3

In reply to this post by w8fn

Why can't you turn on the VFO B cursor in the P3 menu and use the K3 VFO
B knob to position the VFO B cursor to the signal of interest.
Once there a tap of the A/B button will swap VFOs and you will be tuned
to that signal that used to be pointed at by VFO B - but it is now the
VFO A frequency.

If you have the subRX, you can even listen to the VFO B frequency on the
sub to fine tune it if necessary before tapping the A/B button.

No extra features needed. If using the KPod, one of its buttons can be
programmed to do the A/B button tap, so you don't have to move your hand
away from the KPod.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/12/2016 4:15 PM, Randy Farmer wrote:

Gary Smith-2

Re: KPad and P3

In reply to this post by w8fn

I have a K Pod on order and would love to be able to run the P3 with
it. Fr that matter, I use the SVGA with the monitor just
beside/behind the K3s and I've long wished the knob functions for the
P3 could be placed on the OFS knob on the K3s. It would require the
P3 encoder replacing the OFS encoder but it would make so much sense
to be able to elect to have all the knob based P3 control be assigned
to the K3s knobs. It would be more ergonomically based.

If the P3 selection can be done with the K Pod, and still adjust VFO
A on the K3s, that will be absolutely fantastic.

73,

Gary
KA1J

Hate missing Dayton this year...

Bob Novas

Re: KPad and P3

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm

> Why can't you turn on the VFO B cursor in the P3 menu and use the K3 VFO B
> knob to position the VFO B cursor to the signal of interest.

Don -

Ah. That's not the same thing. The P3 knob is much quicker tuning and seems
to have a "jump to the next signal" feature. It's much quicker to position
the P3 cursor to the correct edge of a signal and then push the knob in than
it is to tune the K3 A or B VFO.

Bob W3DK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Don
> Wilhelm
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPad and P3
>
> Why can't you turn on the VFO B cursor in the P3 menu and use the K3 VFO B
> knob to position the VFO B cursor to the signal of interest.
> Once there a tap of the A/B button will swap VFOs and you will be tuned to

that
> signal that used to be pointed at by VFO B - but it is now the VFO A
frequency.
>
> If you have the subRX, you can even listen to the VFO B frequency on the
sub to

> fine tune it if necessary before tapping the A/B button.
>
> No extra features needed. If using the KPod, one of its buttons can be
> programmed to do the A/B button tap, so you don't have to move your hand
> away from the KPod.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/12/2016 4:15 PM, Randy Farmer wrote:
> > Myself! Having the ability to click to tune to a signal on the P3
> > without messing with the P3 front panel knob would be an EXCELLENT aid
> > for both DXing (especially if you could do it with VFO B) and S&P
> > contesting.
> >
> > 73...
> > Randy, W8FN
> >
> > On 5/12/2016 2:36 PM, Bob Novas wrote:
> >> I'm really interested in the KPad, but specifically for use with the
> >> P3. The K3/K3S already has a nice knob! I like to use the P3's knob
> >> to tune to a signal and then push the P3 knob in to set the K3S
> >> receiver to that frequency. Most of the time I can very accurately
> >> hit as SSB signal, if I turn the P3 knob to the correct side of an
> >> SSB signal and simply assume that the carrier is at xxx0.0 kHz. But
> >> the P3 knob is small and that makes this hard to do. I think it
> >> would be great if you could do this with the KPad knob, and one of
> >> the KPad buttons.
> >>
> >>
> >> But, I called Elecraft and spoke to tech support and they said the
> >> KPad wasn't being programmed to work with the P3, but that this
> >> reflector was a great place to post feature requests. Do any others
> >> want to chime in and
> >> request this feature? Thanks, Bob - W3DK
> >>
>
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