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P3 button alterations (maybe not too late)

The power switch really isn't necessary; holding the QSY knob in could
perform the same function.
Most people will select for the P3 to come 'on' with the K3 anyway.
By freeing up the power switch position, you create five 'slots' (the former
power switch and the 4 PF buttons).
Then, you make those five positions into discrete half-height buttons, for a
total of 10 across the bottom of the display.
The 'menu' button next to the QSY knob stays as-is.
Very little additional board work or sheet metal changes would be needed,
and, the buttons and caps themselves are already
Elecraft stock parts, from the K1. (Yes, I know they'd have to be silk
screened for this application.)
These ten new buttons would be labeled "160" "80" "40" et cetera; yielding
the much coveted dedicated band switches for each band,
and thus enabling full coverage direct band selection and allowing for
equally-wished-for band stacking registers.
This also eliminates the confusing choice of 8 unlabeled PF buttons, which
is what's there now.

;-)

Steve KZ1X/4
K1, K2, K3, etc.
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Brett Howard

Re: P3 button alterations (maybe not too late)

Personally I'd greatly more appreciate 8 PF's which can easily be
labeled by the LCD. I'd prefer even more the ability to have the power
button as yet another PF as I'll probably have the P3 power up upon
power applied and then simply plug it into the +12V out on the K3.

I honestly have gotten well used to using M>V then a number to change
bands and never use the BAND rocker. I'll have things that I'd like to
put on those PF's but my rig won't be using them as band switching
buttons. Honestly with two taps I can get a bandswitch done in less
time than a tap and hold takes.

What I would like to see is if a PF is pointed at a menu item that sends
the radio to that menu item in the actual menu. So if I set a PF to AGC
THR I can then simply use VFO B to quickly get to the other AGC
settings. This way I can use some of the PF's as quick bookmarks into
the configuration menu.

~Brett (KC7OTG)

On Sat, 2009-08-22 at 01:12 -0400, inventor_sixty_one wrote:

> The power switch really isn't necessary; holding the QSY knob in could
> perform the same function.
> Most people will select for the P3 to come 'on' with the K3 anyway.
> By freeing up the power switch position, you create five 'slots' (the former
> power switch and the 4 PF buttons).
> Then, you make those five positions into discrete half-height buttons, for a
> total of 10 across the bottom of the display.
> The 'menu' button next to the QSY knob stays as-is.
> Very little additional board work or sheet metal changes would be needed,
> and, the buttons and caps themselves are already
> Elecraft stock parts, from the K1. (Yes, I know they'd have to be silk
> screened for this application.)
> These ten new buttons would be labeled "160" "80" "40" et cetera; yielding
> the much coveted dedicated band switches for each band,
> and thus enabling full coverage direct band selection and allowing for
> equally-wished-for band stacking registers.
> This also eliminates the confusing choice of 8 unlabeled PF buttons, which
> is what's there now.
>
> ;-)
>
> Steve KZ1X/4
> K1, K2, K3, etc.
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ka9zap

Re: P3 button alterations (maybe not too late)

I use the same method to band hop as Brett I still would rather operate
the rig with out the
computer soft ware controlling it old habits die slowly.
snip

I honestly have gotten well used to using M>V then a number to change
bands and never use the BAND rocker. I'll have things that I'd like to
put on those PF's but my rig won't be using them as band switching
buttons. Honestly with two taps I can get a bands witch done in less
time than a tap and hold takes.

Snip

But I still miss the Band Stacking Register because I like to separate
my favorite cw spots from voice, might it be possiable to have this
[M>V] function remember two frequency's or more that might be controlled by
[mode] first being selected?

Regards
Art
ka9zap

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Michael B-6

Re: P3 button alterations (maybe not too late)

How about being able to set the Programmable Function Buttons to change to
what ever band you like, but not making that permanent for those of us that
have other uses in mind.

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 8:17 AM, ka9zap <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I use the same method to band hop as Brett I still would rather operate
> the rig with out the
> computer soft ware controlling it old habits die slowly.
> snip
>
> I honestly have gotten well used to using M>V then a number to change
> bands and never use the BAND rocker. I'll have things that I'd like to
> put on those PF's but my rig won't be using them as band switching
> buttons. Honestly with two taps I can get a bands witch done in less
> time than a tap and hold takes.
>
> Snip
>
> But I still miss the Band Stacking Register because I like to separate
> my favorite cw spots from voice, might it be possiable to have this
> [M>V] function remember two frequency's or more that might be controlled by
> [mode] first being selected?
>
> Regards
> Art
> ka9zap
>
>
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Brett Howard

Re: P3 button alterations (maybe not too late)

In reply to this post by ka9zap

I use M1-M4 for doing some of this.... I setup M1 for the CW portion of
the band. I setup VFOA to the bottom of the band setup VFOB to the top
and then setup the mode and everything. Then I do the same for SSB on
M2. This not only gives me a quick way to go to the two band segments
but it also allows for scanning after recalling one of these memories.

~Brett

On Sat, 2009-08-22 at 08:17 -0500, ka9zap wrote:

Brett Howard

Re: P3 button alterations (maybe not too late)

In reply to this post by Michael B-6

That has already been stated that it will work that way...

On Sat, 2009-08-22 at 11:51 -0500, Michael B wrote:

> How about being able to set the Programmable Function Buttons to change to
> what ever band you like, but not making that permanent for those of us that
> have other uses in mind.
>
> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 8:17 AM, ka9zap <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > I use the same method to band hop as Brett I still would rather operate
> > the rig with out the
> > computer soft ware controlling it old habits die slowly.
> > snip
> >
> > I honestly have gotten well used to using M>V then a number to change
> > bands and never use the BAND rocker. I'll have things that I'd like to
> > put on those PF's but my rig won't be using them as band switching
> > buttons. Honestly with two taps I can get a bands witch done in less
> > time than a tap and hold takes.
> >
> > Snip
> >
> > But I still miss the Band Stacking Register because I like to separate
> > my favorite cw spots from voice, might it be possiable to have this
> > [M>V] function remember two frequency's or more that might be controlled by
> > [mode] first being selected?
> >
> > Regards
> > Art
> > ka9zap
> >
> >
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