[Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
I am afraid this will lead us to need a reminder function to alert the operator to possibly lock bands. This will only sound when the date coincides with a contest. Then we will need another facility to select only the contests we need to be reminded of so we can possibly lock the band change. Then we will need a reminder for where we left the manual since we will have forgotten how to do it. I thought of another feature to help fix the stupid user issue. How about a lock that doesn't allow a band change. Such as a special way to use the lock button that doesn't lock one out from QSYing but doesn't allow them to move off of say 40 meters. We had a death to a band pass filter cause some one turned their equipment over to a new ham on another one of the stations and a feature that locks from going to another band could have prevented that. Also would be useful for when you don't have the tuner nor an external and your antenna is only good on one band. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. Trying to make the radio so smart that it compensates for operator error is inappropriate. The op makes a mistake, tough. Perhaps he will learn from it and move on. 73 de Brian/K3KO Kenneth Waites wrote: I am afraid this will lead us to need a reminder function to alert the operator to possibly lock bands. This will only sound when the date coincides with a contest. Then we will need another facility to select only the contests we need to be reminded of so we can possibly lock the band change. Then we will need a reminder for where we left the manual since we will have forgotten how to do it. I thought of another feature to help fix the stupid user issue. How about a lock that doesn't allow a band change. Such as a special way to use the lock button that doesn't lock one out from QSYing but doesn't allow them to move off of say 40 meters. We had a death to a band pass filter cause some one turned their equipment over to a new ham on another one of the stations and a feature that locks from going to another band could have prevented that. Also would be useful for when you don't have the tuner nor an external and your antenna is only good on one band. ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
Yes, one thing is not to make radis so smart and second one is how much cost all around which can be destroyed by some stupid mistake. Such option - locking band - is not critical one but can help also in transverter mode, when only selected transverter band will be permitted. In case when transverter is driven by standard ANT port with let say 0,2W max out, switching to some standrd HF band with standard output power (12W max resp. 100W max) and short attempt to TX can destroy TX line in transverter I suppose. (Not tested - yet - :)) There is no way how to rely on PC control if BAND up/down button is still active and human being is operating station... Especially inmultioperator enviroment with different operators and skills. 73! Lexa, ok1dst Brian Alsop napsal(a): In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. Trying to make the radio so smart that it compensates for operator error is inappropriate. The op makes a mistake, tough. Perhaps he will learn from it and move on. 73 de Brian/K3KO Kenneth Waites wrote: I am afraid this will lead us to need a reminder function to alert the operator to possibly lock bands. This will only sound when the date coincides with a contest. Then we will need another facility to select only the contests we need to be reminded of so we can possibly lock the band change. Then we will need a reminder for where we left the manual since we will have forgotten how to do it. I thought of another feature to help fix the stupid user issue. How about a lock that doesn't allow a band change. Such as a special way to use the lock button that doesn't lock one out from QSYing but doesn't allow them to move off of say 40 meters. We had a death to a band pass filter cause some one turned their equipment over to a new ham on another one of the stations and a feature that locks from going to another band could have prevented that. Also would be useful for when you don't have the tuner nor an external and your antenna is only good on one band. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
There was discussion of a future firmware change that would allow different confgurations to be loaded - such as only 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 for a specific contest. Once implemented, and when taken to extreme, the K3 could be configured for only one band. In my opinion, a configuration like that is much more acceptable than a button (like the VFO LOCK) to lock the K3 on one band. 73, Don W3FPR Alexandr Kobranov wrote: Yes, one thing is not to make radis so smart and second one is how much cost all around which can be destroyed by some stupid mistake. Such option - locking band - is not critical one but can help also in transverter mode, when only selected transverter band will be permitted. In case when transverter is driven by standard ANT port with let say 0,2W max out, switching to some standrd HF band with standard output power (12W max resp. 100W max) and short attempt to TX can destroy TX line in transverter I suppose. (Not tested - yet - :)) There is no way how to rely on PC control if BAND up/down button is still active and human being is operating station... Especially inmultioperator enviroment with different operators and skills. 73! Lexa, ok1dst Brian Alsop napsal(a): In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
Bravo! Excellent post! There are some things which just go with being an Amateur, like, learning how to use the rig WAAAY before the contest or DXpedition, making sure an antenna is hooked up, knowing what frequency you're transmitting on before you transmit, etc I think it's a bad idea to rely on software in the radio to do the basic radio stuff that we should already know how to do. So what if you lose a couple 3 Q's per hour, or, heaven forbid have to wait another 5 minutes to get that rare one in the log because you have to manually check that the antenna, frequency on the radio and amp all match up? This is one of the reasons I'm all for Ham Radio newby's buying old hybrid rigs like the 530/830S or one of the Yaesu's as a first rig. There is a process required that forces the operator to slow down and pay attention. Off my box, carry on. Brian Alsop wrote: In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. Trying to make the radio so smart that it compensates for operator error is inappropriate. The op makes a mistake, tough. Perhaps he will learn from it and move on. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
Yes, you are right, Don. I do not believe that this is possible by one button, maybe in CONFIG: BAND ENABLE yes/no as band specific option. Then in any stored profile simply recalled. But talking about contest setup is more specific as there are some segments per mode according IARU etc.. (just joking but having sometimes SSB stations on low part of 160 or 40m during contest is not good experience - maybe some rigid profiles can cure this...:-) 73! L. -dst- Don Wilhelm napsal(a): There was discussion of a future firmware change that would allow different confgurations to be loaded - such as only 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 for a specific contest. Once implemented, and when taken to extreme, the K3 could be configured for only one band. In my opinion, a configuration like that is much more acceptable than a button (like the VFO LOCK) to lock the K3 on one band. 73, Don W3FPR Alexandr Kobranov wrote: Yes, one thing is not to make radis so smart and second one is how much cost all around which can be destroyed by some stupid mistake. Such option - locking band - is not critical one but can help also in transverter mode, when only selected transverter band will be permitted. In case when transverter is driven by standard ANT port with let say 0,2W max out, switching to some standrd HF band with standard output power (12W max resp. 100W max) and short attempt to TX can destroy TX line in transverter I suppose. (Not tested - yet - :)) There is no way how to rely on PC control if BAND up/down button is still active and human being is operating station... Especially inmultioperator enviroment with different operators and skills. 73! Lexa, ok1dst Brian Alsop napsal(a): In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
I was thinking it would be nice for the owner of the radio. Cause if the op isn't the owner and the op makes a mistake the owner is out. But ok I'm an idiot. On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 12:44 +, Brian Alsop wrote: In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. Trying to make the radio so smart that it compensates for operator error is inappropriate. The op makes a mistake, tough. Perhaps he will learn from it and move on. 73 de Brian/K3KO Kenneth Waites wrote: I am afraid this will lead us to need a reminder function to alert the operator to possibly lock bands. This will only sound when the date coincides with a contest. Then we will need another facility to select only the contests we need to be reminded of so we can possibly lock the band change. Then we will need a reminder for where we left the manual since we will have forgotten how to do it. I thought of another feature to help fix the stupid user issue. How about a lock that doesn't allow a band change. Such as a special way to use the lock button that doesn't lock one out from QSYing but doesn't allow them to move off of say 40 meters. We had a death to a band pass filter cause some one turned their equipment over to a new ham on another one of the stations and a feature that locks from going to another band could have prevented that. Also would be useful for when you don't have the tuner nor an external and your antenna is only good on one band. ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.
Agreed this is a very interesting proposition. On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 10:00 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: There was discussion of a future firmware change that would allow different confgurations to be loaded - such as only 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 for a specific contest. Once implemented, and when taken to extreme, the K3 could be configured for only one band. In my opinion, a configuration like that is much more acceptable than a button (like the VFO LOCK) to lock the K3 on one band. 73, Don W3FPR Alexandr Kobranov wrote: Yes, one thing is not to make radis so smart and second one is how much cost all around which can be destroyed by some stupid mistake. Such option - locking band - is not critical one but can help also in transverter mode, when only selected transverter band will be permitted. In case when transverter is driven by standard ANT port with let say 0,2W max out, switching to some standrd HF band with standard output power (12W max resp. 100W max) and short attempt to TX can destroy TX line in transverter I suppose. (Not tested - yet - :)) There is no way how to rely on PC control if BAND up/down button is still active and human being is operating station... Especially inmultioperator enviroment with different operators and skills. 73! Lexa, ok1dst Brian Alsop napsal(a): In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this. The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set it up to be a single band operation. ___ 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 ___ 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
