All one has to do is set it up as a PF1/2 or M1-4 hotkey and then they can turn it on/off...
On Sun, 2008-08-03 at 02:03 -0700, Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > W7GJ, Lance wrote: > > > > > > I am very curious about this ESSB mode....I am getting my K3 in a few > > weeks, and > > wonder what it sounds like with a normal SSB receiver using something like > > 2.8 KHz > > filter. Does it sound better/worse/distorted? Or can you hear no > > difference unless > > you have a wider receive filter? Since most people just have standard SSB > > filters, I > > am curious to know if you can use the mode with others, or only with > > ESSB-equipped > > stations. TNX and VY 73, Lance > > > > > > They would not hear much difference, but they will probably be able to hear > some in an A/B comparison, because their filter does not cut off absolutely > at 2.7KHz or whatever, so some of the extra information will get through. > > But you will be wasting power generating frequencies that are more or less > wasted on the station you are working, and which could be causing QRM or > simply taking up space that someone else could be using. In my opinion, it's > only appropriate to use ESSB when you know that the other station is also > equipped to receive it, on a band that is quiet enough that the wider signal > is not preventing someone else from having a QSO. From that standpoint, it > is a pity that it has to be enabled or disabled by going into the CONFIG > menu, because that seems to imply that it is a setting that people will > either use most of the time or not use at all, rather than something you > enable (perhaps using MODE ALT) for a particular contact when circumstances > permit, and then turn off when that contact has ended. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO > http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack > http://www.ham-directory.com/ Ham Directory _______________________________________________ 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
