Bob,
I suggest you set up SSB as you want it - Compression and TX EQ as well.
Then for digital, use DATA A - it automatically turns off compression
and TX EQ.
All that can be accomplished with VFO A, no involvement with VFO B
unless you invoke it.
Know that a double tap of A>B will transfer band/frequency/mode of VFO A
to VFO B.
The MODE button will accomplish all you want. You can freely switch
between SSB, DATA A and CW with taps of the MODE button. The sideband
last used on that band and mode will be remembered.
If you are looking at a way to switch from CW to SSB or Digital on a
particular band (set it up for all bands), I recommend you take a look
at the M1 - M4 buttons - these are per band memory buttons.
I set mine up for M1 to send the K3 to the center of the CW section (it
also sets CW mode), and M2 to the center of the SSB portion (and in SSB
mode) - M3 goes to the center of the digital section of the band. M4 is
reserved for remembering a frequency/mode that I think I might want to
come back to later.
I also use the first 10 regular memories to select bands - these are the
Quick Memories. I tap M>V and then one of the numerical buttons to set
the band. After that I tap M>V and either M1, M2 or M3 to get to the
center of the mode I want on that band - easier than using the BAND button.
The Mic selection will be remembered in SSB mode (no need to change it),
and the LINE IN selection will be remembered when you switch to DATA A
mode (again, no need to change it). DATA A mode is nothing more than
SSB mode with different inputs and as I said Compression and EQ turned off.
So I think you are trying to create Macros for things the K3 will do for
you automatically - make full use of the K3 functions and you will have
fewer uses for macros - the K3 does it for you by default.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/16/2021 8:01 PM, Bob Applegate wrote:
A number of people have asked what I am trying to do with the macros, so here
is a quick explanation. In a normal day I'm switching between CW, digital and
sideband frequently. CW is easy: VFO B is always set the way I want it for CW.
Digital and sideband have to share VFO A (too bad there isn’t a VFO C). To
make the switching easier, I created two macros and assigned each to either PF1
or PF2.
Macro 4 (sideband): front panel mic input with bias, VOX off, compression at
15, receive bandwidth at 2.8 KHz.
Macro 5 (digital): line in, VOX on, compression at 0, bandwidth at 4 KHz and
USB.
If I’m on bands where USB is the norm for sideband then Macro 4 sets up
everything perectly. However, for bands were LSB is the norm, I need to add a
press of ALT to get back to LSB. That is why I’m looking for a command to set
the “right” mode for sideband based on the band.
Is there a way to do this that I just haven’t seen? To bad there isn’t a MD
parameter for selecting the normal sideband mode for the current band. Or
maybe there is?
Bob
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