Thanks Ian, You got your brain round the explanation, where mine failed... 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:31:24 +0000, Ian White GM3SEK wrote: > Alan Bloom wrote: >>I agree that XIT is probably used much less often than VFO B to control >>the transmit frequency. I think a lot of people use RIT (which does >>affect the cursor frequency on the P3) but fewer use XIT. >> > > The main use for XIT is in CW contests and simplex DX pileups, to apply > a small 'tactical' offset of typically a few tens of Hz. Full split > operation is not appropriate in this situation - you can already hear > everything in the main RX. > >>In either case, it would be nice to have an indication of the actual >>transmit frequency on the P3. > > "Nice" makes it sound like eye candy - but it's more than that. Exactly > where you'll be transmitting within the displayed spectrum is one of the > most important pieces of information that the P3 has to offer. > >>I'm not sure that another cursor is the right answer though. The >>display is already crowded with two cursors and up to two markers. >> >>I'm thinking along the lines of little arrows at the top and bottom of >>the screen, where the frequency tic marks are located. They could be >>colored red to make them stand out. >> > In order of importance I'd put the transmitted spectrum occupancy some > way ahead of the markers. It should pop up on the P3 whenever the > 'delta-F' LED is active on the K3, and preferably in red.
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