Julian, Actually, the sequence of setting the mode first will change the mode on the current band - then after the command to change to another band is issued, the K3 will dutifully follow that command - and will retrieve the last used mode on that band - because that is what the K3 programmer's reference says it will do - simply change bands. Reversing the order to change band, and then change mode should hurt nothing, and will solve the problem for many K3 users.
73, Don W3FPR On 2/15/2011 5:30 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > Greg - AB7R wrote: >> I also addressed this with Scott a couple years ago and he had no interest >> in modifying the software for the K3. >> >> > I think the problem is the K3's habit of restoring the mode last used on a > band when you change to that band. It seems to override the mode set in the > software. In KComm I overcame it by waiting a bit before sending the mode > command to give the unwanted mode change time to take effect. But since I'm > only supporting Elecraft radios I can work around the quirks. I can > understand a developer's unwillingness to make major logic changes to > accommodate one radio which might end up causing issues with several others. > > I actually would like the K3 to do ONLY what the software command tells it > to do. It may be helpful to restore the last used mode when changing bands > via the front panel but it is illiogical to change modes when you send a > computer command that just says change frequency. If the K3 would do what > the computer tells it and only what the computer tells it then it would fix > an annoying problem with several programs besides N3FJP. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.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
