Power "per mode and per band"

[Kidder, George]

I am inquiring if it is possible to have settings saved "per mode and
per band".  The current system seems to be "per band" only.

Reason:  Like many, I operate data modes as well as CW/SSB.  On the
latter two, the duty cycle is 50% or less, and running full power (100W)
seems reasonable.  However, on the data modes, the duty cycle is 100%
during transmit, which bothers me, both since it might strain the
amplifier and because there is generally no need for that power.  
However, if I back off the power for data modes, it remains backed off
when I try to use SSB or CW on that band.

It is easy to suggest programming fixes when I know nothing of the
program.  But if this is a reasonably easy one, it would be appreciated.

Or maybe someone has found out how to do this with the present firmware
(5.50)?

George, W3HBM

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[tomb18]

Hi You could set up a macro and use that to change bands, modes and power. 73 Tom va2fsq.com 


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-------- Original message --------From: George Kidder <[hidden email]> Date: 2016-08-29  6:29 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 'Elecraft Reflector' <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] Power "per mode and per band"
I am inquiring if it is possible to have settings saved "per mode and
per band".  The current system seems to be "per band" only.

Reason:  Like many, I operate data modes as well as CW/SSB.  On the
latter two, the duty cycle is 50% or less, and running full power (100W)
seems reasonable.  However, on the data modes, the duty cycle is 100%
during transmit, which bothers me, both since it might strain the
amplifier and because there is generally no need for that power. 
However, if I back off the power for data modes, it remains backed off
when I try to use SSB or CW on that band.

It is easy to suggest programming fixes when I know nothing of the
program.  But if this is a reasonably easy one, it would be appreciated.

Or maybe someone has found out how to do this with the present firmware
(5.50)?

George, W3HBM

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[Kidder, George]

Thanks, Tom.  I had thought of that, but since I use NaP3 to control
band/mode switching, there is no access (that I know of) to the built-in
macros which do that job.

73 - George, W3HBM


On 8/29/2016 6:41 PM, tomb18 wrote:

> Hi You could set up a macro and use that to change bands, modes and power. 73 Tom va2fsq.com
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
> -------- Original message --------From: George Kidder <[hidden email]> Date: 2016-08-29  6:29 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: 'Elecraft Reflector' <[hidden email]> Subject: [Elecraft] Power "per mode and per band"
> I am inquiring if it is possible to have settings saved "per mode and
> per band".  The current system seems to be "per band" only.
>
> Reason:  Like many, I operate data modes as well as CW/SSB.  On the
> latter two, the duty cycle is 50% or less, and running full power (100W)
> seems reasonable.  However, on the data modes, the duty cycle is 100%
> during transmit, which bothers me, both since it might strain the
> amplifier and because there is generally no need for that power.
> However, if I back off the power for data modes, it remains backed off
> when I try to use SSB or CW on that band.
>
> It is easy to suggest programming fixes when I know nothing of the
> program.  But if this is a reasonably easy one, it would be appreciated.
>
> Or maybe someone has found out how to do this with the present firmware
> (5.50)?
>
> George, W3HBM
>
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