P3 SVGA in Split

[Tighe Kuykendall]

Just noticed something odd with the latest P3 SVGA code (1.35/1.22).

Am split on 80m.  Held the P3 button for "Center" and rotated the knob
so VFO A was closer to the left side of the screen then tapped the
button again.  All was fine until I tapped Spot on the K3.  Then the VFO
A marker on the SVGA moved to the center frequency, not the VFO A freq.
  The P3 is still displaying correctly.  Toggling FixTrack got it back
in sync, but it's repeatable.

Tighe
NK4I

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[Mike K2MK]

Hi Tighe,

I was able to repeatedly duplicate what you described. I think you found a bug.

First, we should get the nomenclature correct. You don't mean "VFO A Marker" you mean "VFO A Cursor". And the problem only occurs in Tracking mode. And the problem is not just caused by pressing the Spot button. If you gently twist the VFO A dial the center frequency on the top of the SVGA screen changes and the VFO A cursor jumps to the center of the screen on the external monitor. The P3 display remains as it was.

In addition to toggling FixTrack you can also clear it by a very slight turn of the P3 knob if the center frequency shift function is still active. A slight turn will make the VFO A cursor jump back to where it was set at the side of the screen.

Others may not have noticed it because the whole idea of having the VFO A cursor not in the center of the screen really cries out for Fixed Tune mode rather Tracking mode.

73,
Mike K2MK

Tighe Kuykendall wrote

Just noticed something odd with the latest P3 SVGA code (1.35/1.22).

Am split on 80m.  Held the P3 button for "Center" and rotated the knob
so VFO A was closer to the left side of the screen then tapped the
button again.  All was fine until I tapped Spot on the K3.  Then the VFO
A marker on the SVGA moved to the center frequency, not the VFO A freq.
  The P3 is still displaying correctly.  Toggling FixTrack got it back
in sync, but it's repeatable.

Tighe
NK4I

[Alan Bloom]

I confirmed the error.  It's on the bug list, thanks.

Alan N1AL



On 02/08/2015 07:26 AM, Mike K2MK wrote:

> Hi Tighe,
>
> I was able to repeatedly duplicate what you described. I think you found a
> bug.
>
> First, we should get the nomenclature correct. You don't mean "VFO A Marker"
> you mean "VFO A Cursor". And the problem only occurs in Tracking mode. And
> the problem is not just caused by pressing the Spot button. If you gently
> twist the VFO A dial the center frequency on the top of the SVGA screen
> changes and the VFO A cursor jumps to the center of the screen on the
> external monitor. The P3 display remains as it was.
>
> In addition to toggling FixTrack you can also clear it by a very slight turn
> of the P3 knob if the center frequency shift function is still active. A
> slight turn will make the VFO A cursor jump back to where it was set at the
> side of the screen.
>
> Others may not have noticed it because the whole idea of having the VFO A
> cursor not in the center of the screen really cries out for Fixed Tune mode
> rather Tracking mode.
>
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
>
>
> Tighe Kuykendall wrote
>> Just noticed something odd with the latest P3 SVGA code (1.35/1.22).
>>
>> Am split on 80m.  Held the P3 button for "Center" and rotated the knob
>> so VFO A was closer to the left side of the screen then tapped the
>> button again.  All was fine until I tapped Spot on the K3.  Then the VFO
>> A marker on the SVGA moved to the center frequency, not the VFO A freq.
>>    The P3 is still displaying correctly.  Toggling FixTrack got it back
>> in sync, but it's repeatable.
>>
>> Tighe
>> NK4I
>
>
>
>
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