Yes, Don, I agree completely. Forget about the labels entirely and just learn them by key position. However, I went with a vertical scheme vs your horizontal one...
The first keypad column (1,4,7) is 160, 80, & 40. Second column is 20 to 6 (6m stands apart way down there on the zero key); third column is the warc bands. I figure if I can keep track of forty-some keys on a keyboard without looking then I can memorize the positions of ten band buttons on the k3. Now my band locations just seem.... right! No label reading; no mental translation... the buttons ARE the bands! So, if the power goes out I can navigate the bands without even needing to see the buttons. (Admittedly, there isn't much point to navigating the band buttons when there is no power to the K3...) 73, Drew AF2Z On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:03:25 -0400, Don W3FPR wrote: >John, > >No matter what 'system' a particular person uses, he will get used to it. >I have mine set: > >1 = 80m 2 = 40m 3 = 30m --- "the low bands" >4 = 20m 5 = 15m 6 = 10m --- "the high bands' >7 = 17m 8 = 12m 9 = 6m --- "the WARC bands (almost)" > 0 = 160m --- " TOP BAND " > >60 meters is seldom used here, so it is select 80 meters and then tap >the BAND up button. > >I can easily remember the order without having to remember what number >is associated with it. YMMV, everyone's mind works differently. >I wonder how ON4UN would want to set his? Maybe he is happy with the >BAND buttons. > >73, >Don W3FPR > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
