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mike

Really wide VGA monitor cursor for VFO B when split

When running split CW and a particularly small bandwidth setting like Span 10, the VGA monitor freq indicator is huge, and unlike the P3's screen not as 'transparent', that is it is a distractedly prominent nearly solid red. When I am trying to find an empty spot to transmit in a pile up, it is hard to see where I am fitting in. I am not sure what controls the width of this cursor or the colors, but I hopefully can find a better way to set this up. I understand the the green cursor's 'shadow' width is set by the filter width I am using on receive, so it is likely the width of the transmit cursor will not be able to be changed. But can the shadow color be toned back a little?

Stephen G4SJP

Re: Really wide VGA monitor cursor for VFO B when split

I'm finding this a bit of an issue too!

73 Stephen G4SJP

On 1 October 2012 21:11, ai6ii <[hidden email]> wrote:

> When running split CW and a particularly small bandwidth setting like Span
> 10, the VGA monitor freq indicator is huge, and unlike the P3's screen not
> as 'transparent', that is it is a distractedly prominent nearly solid red.
> When I am trying to find an empty spot to transmit in a pile up, it is hard
> to see where I am fitting in. I am not sure what controls the width of this
> cursor or the colors, but I hopefully can find a better way to set this up.
> I understand the the green cursor's 'shadow' width is set by the filter
> width I am using on receive, so it is likely the width of the transmit
> cursor will not be able to be changed. But can the shadow color be toned
> back a little?
>
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Mike Sanders

Re: Really wide VGA monitor cursor for VFO B when split

Check your filter bandwidth setting on VFO B.

Mike Sanders
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Really wide VGA monitor cursor for VFO B when
split

I'm finding this a bit of an issue too!

73 Stephen G4SJP

On 1 October 2012 21:11, ai6ii <[hidden email]> wrote:
> When running split CW and a particularly small bandwidth setting like Span
> 10, the VGA monitor freq indicator is huge, and unlike the P3's screen not
> as 'transparent', that is it is a distractedly prominent nearly solid red.
> When I am trying to find an empty spot to transmit in a pile up, it is
hard
> to see where I am fitting in. I am not sure what controls the width of
this
> cursor or the colors, but I hopefully can find a better way to set this
up.

> I understand the the green cursor's 'shadow' width is set by the filter
> width I am using on receive, so it is likely the width of the transmit
> cursor will not be able to be changed. But can the shadow color be toned
> back a little?
>
>
>
>
> --
> View this message in context:

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Paul Saffren N6HZ

Re: Really wide VGA monitor cursor for VFO B when split

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Hi Michael,

The transmit width is not affected by the receive bandwidth, as you figured out. Let me play around with the Tx indicator's color and see if I can make something work for a future release.

73,

Paul

Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: Really wide VGA monitor cursor for VFO B when split

Paul,

The TX cursor is incorrect in DATA A ... it still shows the default
bandwidth for FSK D/AFSK A. With DATA A the transmit bandwidth can
be anything from < 100 Hz for PSK31 anyplace within the 2.7/2.8 KHz
filter to more than 1 KHz for some of the MFSK/Olivia modes.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 10/1/2012 7:05 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
> The transmit width is not affected by the receive bandwidth, as you figured
> out. Let me play around with the Tx indicator's color and see if I can make
> something work for a future release.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul
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>
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