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Neil Collesidis

k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries

I've spent enough time searching and playing around that it's worth
asking the group:
Is there a workaround for putting 60 meter frequencies into the K3/KX3
Memory Editor?
It rejects them.
Thanks es 72, Neil aa1sb
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries

Neil,

I don't know why you are having trouble with the K3/KX3 Frequency Memory
Editor, but I have not tried it on 60 meters, so there may be a glitch
unknown to me.

It is easy enough to record the frequency memories from the front
panel. First set to the frequency/mode/etc. that you want on the radio,
and then refer to page 16 of the K3 manual (page 17 if dealing with the
KX3) and follow the simple instructions to store those settings into
memory, and tag them with labels if you so desire.
I long ago saved the 60 meter channels into my K3 memories for channel
hopping and have not touched them for years.
You might want to look at the channel hopping and scanning sections in
the manual as well - it makes operating on the channelized 60 meter band
much easier.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/10/2015 6:31 PM, Neil Collesidis wrote:
> I've spent enough time searching and playing around that it's worth
> asking the group:
> Is there a workaround for putting 60 meter frequencies into the K3/KX3
> Memory Editor?
> It rejects them.
> Thanks es 72, Neil aa1sb

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Matt Zilmer-3

Re: k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries

In reply to this post by Neil Collesidis

Hand entry, using the KX3's controls? I used the memory editor,
though, or at least a downrev version of it, with no problems on 60m.
I've also entered MARS frequencies, outside of the ham bands, with no
issue.

73,
matt
W6NIA / NNN0UET

On Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:31:31 -0400, you wrote:

>I've spent enough time searching and playing around that it's worth
>asking the group:
>Is there a workaround for putting 60 meter frequencies into the K3/KX3
>Memory Editor?
>It rejects them.
>Thanks es 72, Neil aa1sb
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Neil Collesidis

Re: k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries

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Thanks Don and Matt,
I was able to load everything I wanted except 60 meters into the
spreadsheet. 60 resulted in an "illegal frequency" warning that didn't
allow anything else until I removed the frequency.
I then manually loaded the freq's into the KX3 (which I absolutely
love!). Then I downloaded to the spreadsheet and the freqs were allowed.
I could even put those previously disallowed freqs elsewhere in the
spreadsheet with no problem. Go figure. At least I have the workaround
to the original problem.
thanks, Neil aa1sb

On 4/10/2015 6:57 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Neil,
>
> I don't know why you are having trouble with the K3/KX3 Frequency
> Memory Editor, but I have not tried it on 60 meters, so there may be a
> glitch unknown to me.
>
> It is easy enough to record the frequency memories from the front
> panel. First set to the frequency/mode/etc. that you want on the
> radio, and then refer to page 16 of the K3 manual (page 17 if dealing
> with the KX3) and follow the simple instructions to store those
> settings into memory, and tag them with labels if you so desire.
> I long ago saved the 60 meter channels into my K3 memories for channel
> hopping and have not touched them for years.
> You might want to look at the channel hopping and scanning sections in
> the manual as well - it makes operating on the channelized 60 meter
> band much easier.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/10/2015 6:31 PM, Neil Collesidis wrote:
>> I've spent enough time searching and playing around that it's worth
>> asking the group:
>> Is there a workaround for putting 60 meter frequencies into the
>> K3/KX3 Memory Editor?
>> It rejects them.
>> Thanks es 72, Neil aa1sb
>
>

Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries

Perhaps memories 0-9 are configured as band-specific "quick memories"?

I do have a "BadFrequencyForBandMemory" exception that is thrown if you
attempt to store a frequency in the first few entries and it's not for the
band implied by the memory #

Dick, K6KR

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Thanks Don and Matt,
I was able to load everything I wanted except 60 meters into the
spreadsheet. 60 resulted in an "illegal frequency" warning that didn't allow
anything else until I removed the frequency.
I then manually loaded the freq's into the KX3 (which I absolutely love!).
Then I downloaded to the spreadsheet and the freqs were allowed.
I could even put those previously disallowed freqs elsewhere in the
spreadsheet with no problem. Go figure. At least I have the workaround to
the original problem.
thanks, Neil aa1sb

On 4/10/2015 6:57 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

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Neil Collesidis

Re: k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries

Nope, it was locations 17 through 21, with vfo a usb and vfo cw. the
actual error was "illegal frequency".
All is well now that I pulled the frequencies from the radio instead of
trying to write them manually to the spreadsheet cells though.
tnx, neil aa1sb

On 4/10/2015 8:23 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> Perhaps memories 0-9 are configured as band-specific "quick memories"?
>
> I do have a "BadFrequencyForBandMemory" exception that is thrown if you
> attempt to store a frequency in the first few entries and it's not for the
> band implied by the memory #
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Neil
> Collesidis
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 5:16 PM
> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 kx3 memory editor rejects 60 meter entries
>
> Thanks Don and Matt,
> I was able to load everything I wanted except 60 meters into the
> spreadsheet. 60 resulted in an "illegal frequency" warning that didn't allow
> anything else until I removed the frequency.
> I then manually loaded the freq's into the KX3 (which I absolutely love!).
> Then I downloaded to the spreadsheet and the freqs were allowed.
> I could even put those previously disallowed freqs elsewhere in the
> spreadsheet with no problem. Go figure. At least I have the workaround to
> the original problem.
> thanks, Neil aa1sb
>
> On 4/10/2015 6:57 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Neil,
>>
>> I don't know why you are having trouble with the K3/KX3 Frequency
>> Memory Editor, but I have not tried it on 60 meters, so there may be a
>> glitch unknown to me.
>>
>> It is easy enough to record the frequency memories from the front
>> panel. First set to the frequency/mode/etc. that you want on the
>> radio, and then refer to page 16 of the K3 manual (page 17 if dealing
>> with the KX3) and follow the simple instructions to store those
>> settings into memory, and tag them with labels if you so desire.
>> I long ago saved the 60 meter channels into my K3 memories for channel
>> hopping and have not touched them for years.
>> You might want to look at the channel hopping and scanning sections in
>> the manual as well - it makes operating on the channelized 60 meter
>> band much easier.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 4/10/2015 6:31 PM, Neil Collesidis wrote:
>>> I've spent enough time searching and playing around that it's worth
>>> asking the group:
>>> Is there a workaround for putting 60 meter frequencies into the
>>> K3/KX3 Memory Editor?
>>> It rejects them.
>>> Thanks es 72, Neil aa1sb
>>
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