Re: P3 (fine tune mode)
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I suggested the same thing a while back...
http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../msg100958.html so it's nice to know I'm not alone! Bob NW8L >I’m new on the reflector as of today. I searched for this and didn’t see >anything that addresses my thought and I hope I’m not repeating something that >has already been covered somewhere. If so, please let me know. >To me it would be useful if the following capability were available to me: >When I move a marker with the P3 knob and then tap it to tune the K3 frequency >to my selection, I almost never hit the exact carrier frequency in SSB. I >then have to move my hand over to the K3 VFO for fine tuning. It’s not a big >deal but over and over in a contest this might become time consuming. >If, after tapping the select knob on the P3 it would be useful to me if, for a >few seconds, the knob were to become a direct K3 fine frequency tune control. >I wouldn’t have to switch back and forth between the P3 & K3 all the time. If >the knob isn’t turned for a short time, say 5-seconds, it would revert to its >normal operation of moving the marker only. >Others’ thoughts on this would be welcome. >Thanks, >Bob, W7KWS ______________________________________________________________ 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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I think this would be a very good feature to have. I do not like the way the
QSY Tap is used also. I can never end up where I need to be without going to the main VFO etc..... Hopefully the powers that be are listening....:-) Gary On 21 June 2011 13:11, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote: > I suggested the same thing a while back... > > http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../msg100958.html > > so it's nice to know I'm not alone! > > Bob NW8L > > > >I’m new on the reflector as of today. I searched for this and didn’t see > >anything that addresses my thought and I hope I’m not repeating something > that > >has already been covered somewhere. If so, please let me know. > > >To me it would be useful if the following capability were available to me: > > >When I move a marker with the P3 knob and then tap it to tune the K3 > frequency > >to my selection, I almost never hit the exact carrier frequency in SSB. > I > >then have to move my hand over to the K3 VFO for fine tuning. It’s not a > big > >deal but over and over in a contest this might become time consuming. > > >If, after tapping the select knob on the P3 it would be useful to me if, > for a > >few seconds, the knob were to become a direct K3 fine frequency tune > control. > >I wouldn’t have to switch back and forth between the P3 & K3 all the time. > If > >the knob isn’t turned for a short time, say 5-seconds, it would revert to > its > >normal operation of moving the marker only. > > >Others’ thoughts on this would be welcome. > > >Thanks, > >Bob, W7KWS > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ 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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Eric and Wayne are *always* listening. It's part of their charm.
73, matt W6NIA On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:19:52 +1000, you wrote: >I think this would be a very good feature to have. I do not like the way the >QSY Tap is used also. I can never end up where I need to be without going to >the main VFO etc..... > >Hopefully the powers that be are listening....:-) > >Gary > >On 21 June 2011 13:11, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote: > >> I suggested the same thing a while back... >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../msg100958.html >> >> so it's nice to know I'm not alone! >> >> Bob NW8L >> >> >> >Im new on the reflector as of today. I searched for this and didnt see >> >anything that addresses my thought and I hope Im not repeating something >> that >> >has already been covered somewhere. If so, please let me know. >> >> >To me it would be useful if the following capability were available to me: >> >> >When I move a marker with the P3 knob and then tap it to tune the K3 >> frequency >> >to my selection, I almost never hit the exact carrier frequency in SSB. >> I >> >then have to move my hand over to the K3 VFO for fine tuning. Its not a >> big >> >deal but over and over in a contest this might become time consuming. >> >> >If, after tapping the select knob on the P3 it would be useful to me if, >> for a >> >few seconds, the knob were to become a direct K3 fine frequency tune >> control. >> >I wouldnt have to switch back and forth between the P3 & K3 all the time. >> If >> >the knob isnt turned for a short time, say 5-seconds, it would revert to >> its >> >normal operation of moving the marker only. >> >> >Others thoughts on this would be welcome. >> >> >Thanks, >> >Bob, W7KWS >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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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Yeah, they listen instead of sleeping...
On Jun 20, 2011, at 10:09 PM, Matt Zilmer <[hidden email]> wrote: > Eric and Wayne are *always* listening. It's part of their charm. > > > > 73, > matt W6NIA > > On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:19:52 +1000, you wrote: > >> I think this would be a very good feature to have. I do not like the way the >> QSY Tap is used also. I can never end up where I need to be without going to >> the main VFO etc..... >> >> Hopefully the powers that be are listening....:-) >> >> Gary >> >> On 21 June 2011 13:11, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >>> I suggested the same thing a while back... >>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../msg100958.html >>> >>> so it's nice to know I'm not alone! >>> >>> Bob NW8L >>> >>> >>>> I’m new on the reflector as of today. I searched for this and didn’t see >>>> anything that addresses my thought and I hope I’m not repeating something >>> that >>>> has already been covered somewhere. If so, please let me know. >>> >>>> To me it would be useful if the following capability were available to me: >>> >>>> When I move a marker with the P3 knob and then tap it to tune the K3 >>> frequency >>>> to my selection, I almost never hit the exact carrier frequency in SSB. >>> I >>>> then have to move my hand over to the K3 VFO for fine tuning. It’s not a >>> big >>>> deal but over and over in a contest this might become time consuming. >>> >>>> If, after tapping the select knob on the P3 it would be useful to me if, >>> for a >>>> few seconds, the knob were to become a direct K3 fine frequency tune >>> control. >>>> I wouldn’t have to switch back and forth between the P3 & K3 all the time. >>> If >>>> the knob isn’t turned for a short time, say 5-seconds, it would revert to >>> its >>>> normal operation of moving the marker only. >>> >>>> Others’ thoughts on this would be welcome. >>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Bob, W7KWS >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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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