Tim: Sounds like a good idea to put them in that order and then drop the F and number them 1through 32. Sometimes simple is better!
Steve N4LQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Tucker" <ae...@worldwidedx.com> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4:43 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Simple NR/NB feature suggestion > I've followed the various discussions on how well the NR/NB works as > compared to other rigs. I've used NR functionality in many different > rigs, > as well as just about every after market solution. In my area, the QRM > makes NR/NB absolutely a necessity. > > Part of makes the NR & NB seem "easier" to use in other rigs (like Icoms) > is > that the setting is continually variable from least to most. The operator > can tell when he's gotten too aggressive with it to suit his listening > style > and can easily back it down. As we all know, the K3 allows you to cycle > through the various levels within an group setting and then you go through > that cycle again with the next group setting (I think I said that > correctly > ;) ) > > Here's my feature suggestion - For me, it seems that I am often trying to > compare the amount of NR/NB applied between the major groupings. For > example, when I operate SSB (which is most of the time), I may already > know > that I want just a little NR based on what I hear, but I want to hear the > difference between 5-1, 6-1,7-1, and 8-1. But I can't do that without > cycling through them all. Also, because I have to go from 5-1 to 5-2, > 5-3, > etc. before I get to 6-1, my ears have lost the reference point, which was > 5-1. Same thing applies with NB settings. If we could have a menu button > while in DSP adjustment that would rearrange the settings so they cycled > through the groups at the same level setting first, I think it would be > very > powerful and very awesome! For the NR, you would need to preserve the > groupings that are intended for CW/digital & voice. As I understand it, > settings 1-1 through 4-4 are intended for CW/digital and 5-1 through 8-4 > are > intended for phone? Assuming my previous statement is correct, the new NR > option, when activated would cycle like this: > 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2. 4-2, (etc), 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, 8-1, 5-2, > 6-2, > 7-2, 8-2, (etc.). > > The NB could have the same feature. It seems like it would be a fairly > simple firmware feature addition without doing major changes to the actual > NR/NB algorithms and also bridge the differences between an Icom like > implementation and the Elecraft implementation. You should also be able > to > switch it easily back and forth between the two options. Does anybody > else > like this concept? > > Tim > AE6LX > www.worldwidedx.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
