Wow. Better hand-eye coordination I guess. Yes, I would prefer that the marker be only 1 pixel wide also.
An auto-spot-on-QSY feature would be sufficient for CW use I suppose. I'll just try harder in the interim. I did receive a postcard recently from my optometrist, reminding me that I was due for an eye exam. I think I may need to get over there right away! Bob NW8L On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Bill W4ZV <btipp...@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Bob Cunnings [via Elecraft] < > ml-node+5413008-376189874-210...@n2.nabble.com<ml-node%2b5413008-376189874-210...@n2.nabble.com> >> wrote: > >> >> The idea is to make life easier when cruising around the band when >> using a *wide* span. Earlier today I opened it up to 70 kHz so I could >> see +/- 35 kHz whilst listening around 7.040 Mhz and try as I might, >> when I used the marker to select a CW signal I often ended up outside >> the passband of my 400 Hz filter. > > > I decided to try the same on 20m since 40m is relatively dead here. Using a > 70 kHz SPAN and 400 Hz filter, after QSY I had NO signals falling outside my > passband. I don't know what we're doing differently but I am simply > aligning MKR A (in the Spectrum display only) which is 2 pixels wide with > the signals in the Waterfall display directly below. I adjust REF LVL such > that the waterfall background is relatively dark and weak signals are 1 > pixel wide. I don't find it hard to align these but would actually prefer > if MKR was 1 pixel wide instead of 2 (and I've told Alan that). > > I guess I'm spoiled by using the mouse in point/click/fine tune mode >> with LP-Pan/PowerSDR-IF in a 96 kHz span where there is no need for >> extreme accuracy in pointing, it's fast and easy. I think similar >> functionality would enhance the P3, just a suggestion. >> > > I don't care for PowerSDR but I do use CW Skimmer's waterfall. The > advantage is that clicking on a decoder dot in Skimmer takes you to the > *exact* zero-beat frequency. The downside is that Skimmer's "Softrock on > IF" mode (which is what must be used on the K3) is limited to 24 kHz spans > (although Page Up and Down allows you to jump these spans up or down the > band quickly). IMHO the really unique advantage of Skimmer is that you can > jump from one decoder dot to the next by simply using Up or Down arrows on > the keyboard. This makes for extremely fast S&Ping up or down the band in > contests. CT1BOH first described this below: > > http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/skimmertalk/2008-November/000191.html > > This is perfectly legal for unassisted categories since Skimmer's Blind Mode > is not displaying decoded calls. > > If the P3 can be made to do something similar this would overcome this > weakness relative to Skimmer. The P3 has many other advantages such as 200 > kHz span, better flexibility in controlling both VFO A and VFO B, etc. > > In the meantime, one workaround is to leave the K3 in CWT mode, click on the > P3 signal and then tap SPOT for auto-tuning. However this still takes two > keystrokes and requires that you at least get the signal inside your filter > passband. I believe the P3 may eventually allow automatically sending the > SPOT command to the K3 with its QSY command, but there are probably better > ways to do this. > > I know Alan is very aware of this need and we'll just have to wait to see > what he comes up with. > > 73, Bill > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-a-modest-proposal-for-QSY-tp5410950p5413246.html > Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
