Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
Yes, Tom, that works if you stray out of a ham band with the VFO. But if you jump around to several different SWBC bands using direct memory M->V access, they will reassign some of your ham bands to SWBC freqs. You then have to bandswitch to each one and recall one of your (hopefully) stored ham channels for the particular band using M->V M1, etc. 73, Drew AF2Z On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:42:44 -0500, Tom N0SS wrote: >Hi Drew: > >I sometimes take my K3 for a visit to a neighboring SW band. > >When I'm finished SWLing, I just press [A/B] to swap the (still-in-ham-band) >VFO B freq with VFO A and then press [A>B] to reset VFO A back to ham >band as well. > >Two buttons, no problems. > >73, > >Tom N0SS > ___ 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 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
Hi Drew: I sometimes take my K3 for a visit to a neighboring SW band. When I'm finished SWLing, I just press [A/B] to swap the (still-in-ham-band) VFO B freq with VFO A and then press [A>B] to reset VFO A back to ham band as well. Two buttons, no problems. 73, Tom N0SS At 09:35 10/29/2008, you wrote: On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:20:59 -0400, David Wilburn NM4M wrote: >Sweet. Thanks Elecraft! You must of been reading my mind. It is >hard to explain exactly how annoying it was recently having to keep >stopping on 60m when I was going back and forth between 40m and 80m >during CQ WW SSB. > >David Wilburn >NM4M > The only remaining annoyance is what happens when you leave the ham bands, say if you leave 30m ham band and go into the 31m SWBC band: the 31m band gets set as your 30m ham band. But with judicious programming of the M1 thru M4 buttons you can at least restore it quickly enough. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ 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 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
Yes would like to see that too. 73 SM2EKM --- Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Yes, it would be nice if the K3 would spawn a "General Coverage" band when tuning outside the amateur bands and leave the adjacent ham band alone. I think both Icom and Yaesu (in recent radios - FT-2000/FT-950/FT-450) do that. The general coverage band is reset each time the user tunes out of the ham band and at least with the Yaesu the "General coverage" band can be included or excluded in the "band up/band down" steps. 73, ... Joe, W4TV ___ 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 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
> The only remaining annoyance is what happens when you leave > the ham bands, say if you leave 30m ham band and go into the > 31m SWBC band: the 31m band gets set as your 30m ham band. Yes, it would be nice if the K3 would spawn a "General Coverage" band when tuning outside the amateur bands and leave the adjacent ham band alone. I think both Icom and Yaesu (in recent radios - FT-2000/FT-950/FT-450) do that. The general coverage band is reset each time the user tunes out of the ham band and at least with the Yaesu the "General coverage" band can be included or excluded in the "band up/band down" steps. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of drewko > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:35 AM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER > BAND SWITCHING;BAND MAPPING > > > On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:20:59 -0400, David Wilburn > NM4M wrote: > > >Sweet. Thanks Elecraft! You must of been reading my mind. It is > >hard to explain exactly how annoying it was recently having to keep > >stopping on 60m when I was going back and forth between 40m and 80m > >during CQ WW SSB. > > > >David Wilburn > >NM4M > > > > > The only remaining annoyance is what happens when you leave > the ham bands, say if you leave 30m ham band and go into the > 31m SWBC band: the 31m band gets set as your 30m ham band. > But with judicious programming of the M1 thru M4 buttons you > can at least restore it quickly enough. > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > ___ 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 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:20:59 -0400, David Wilburn NM4M wrote: >Sweet. Thanks Elecraft! You must of been reading my mind. It is >hard to explain exactly how annoying it was recently having to keep >stopping on 60m when I was going back and forth between 40m and 80m >during CQ WW SSB. > >David Wilburn >NM4M > The only remaining annoyance is what happens when you leave the ham bands, say if you leave 30m ham band and go into the 31m SWBC band: the 31m band gets set as your 30m ham band. But with judicious programming of the M1 thru M4 buttons you can at least restore it quickly enough. 73, Drew AF2Z ___ 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 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
Sweet. Thanks Elecraft! You must of been reading my mind. It is hard to explain exactly how annoying it was recently having to keep stopping on 60m when I was going back and forth between 40m and 80m during CQ WW SSB. David Wilburn NM4M wayne burdick wrote: K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.58 (with DSP rev 1.94) is now available. Please send any problem reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm Highlights: * BAND SWITCHING is now possible using M>V and the numeric keypad -- a faster alternative to using BAND UP/DOWN * BAND MAPPING allows you to remove individual bands from the BAND UP/DOWN switch rotation (great for contesters, or for those who never use certain bands) * VOX switch is now accessible during voice transmit, so you can turn VOX off if shack noise suddenly increases This revision also fixes the "CW pitch = 0" problem from rev. 2.57. Other details appear below. 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 2.58, 10-28-2008 New Features: * FAST BAND SWITCHING USING KEYPAD: We’ve added a “band select” mode for memories 0-9. First, set CONFIG:MEM 0-9 to BAND SEL. You can then use V>M to assign individual bands to keypad switches 0-9. For example, use BAND UP/DN to get to 160 m, tap V>M, then tap #1. From then on, tapping M>V, then #1, will take you to your last-used frequency on 160 m, just as if you had used the BAND switches. Up to 10 of your favorite bands can be assigned to keypad switches, including transverter bands. The behavior of memories 10-99 and the per-band quick memories (M1-M4) will be unchanged. * MAPPING OUT SELECTED BANDS: You can now remove one or more bands from the BAND UP/DN rotation using the CONFIG:BND MAP menu entry. Once you’ve located CONFIG:BND MAP, use BAND UP/DN to select bands, and set them to IN or OUT using VFO A. (Works with transverter bands, too.) You can still get to mapped-out bands using memory recall, direct frequency entry, or computer-control commands (“FA” and “FB”). Miscellaneous: * VOX CAN BE TURNED OFF DURING VOICE TRANSMIT: This is useful if you’re using VOX and have a sudden increase in shack noise that activates transmit. * MSG PLAY IN SSB MODE FIXED: In revision 2.57, tapping M1-M4 to play a message in SSB modes was setting the CW pitch to 0 Hz. This has been corrected. For software developers: * "RX" COMMAND AND TUNE: “RX” will now exit either an XMIT or TUNE condition. * MANUAL BAND CHANGE IN AI1 and AI2 MODES: Multiple rapid presses of BAND UP or BAND DN were sometimes inserting band-change response data for intermediate bands into the outgoing host command buffer. Now only the data for the final band is sent. --- 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
[Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING
K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.58 (with DSP rev 1.94) is now available. Please send any problem reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm Highlights: * BAND SWITCHING is now possible using M>V and the numeric keypad -- a faster alternative to using BAND UP/DOWN * BAND MAPPING allows you to remove individual bands from the BAND UP/DOWN switch rotation (great for contesters, or for those who never use certain bands) * VOX switch is now accessible during voice transmit, so you can turn VOX off if shack noise suddenly increases This revision also fixes the "CW pitch = 0" problem from rev. 2.57. Other details appear below. 73, Wayne N6KR * * * MCU 2.58, 10-28-2008 New Features: * FAST BAND SWITCHING USING KEYPAD: We’ve added a “band select” mode for memories 0-9. First, set CONFIG:MEM 0-9 to BAND SEL. You can then use V>M to assign individual bands to keypad switches 0-9. For example, use BAND UP/DN to get to 160 m, tap V>M, then tap #1. From then on, tapping M>V, then #1, will take you to your last-used frequency on 160 m, just as if you had used the BAND switches. Up to 10 of your favorite bands can be assigned to keypad switches, including transverter bands. The behavior of memories 10-99 and the per-band quick memories (M1-M4) will be unchanged. * MAPPING OUT SELECTED BANDS: You can now remove one or more bands from the BAND UP/DN rotation using the CONFIG:BND MAP menu entry. Once you’ve located CONFIG:BND MAP, use BAND UP/DN to select bands, and set them to IN or OUT using VFO A. (Works with transverter bands, too.) You can still get to mapped-out bands using memory recall, direct frequency entry, or computer-control commands (“FA” and “FB”). Miscellaneous: * VOX CAN BE TURNED OFF DURING VOICE TRANSMIT: This is useful if you’re using VOX and have a sudden increase in shack noise that activates transmit. * MSG PLAY IN SSB MODE FIXED: In revision 2.57, tapping M1-M4 to play a message in SSB modes was setting the CW pitch to 0 Hz. This has been corrected. For software developers: * "RX" COMMAND AND TUNE: “RX” will now exit either an XMIT or TUNE condition. * MANUAL BAND CHANGE IN AI1 and AI2 MODES: Multiple rapid presses of BAND UP or BAND DN were sometimes inserting band-change response data for intermediate bands into the outgoing host command buffer. Now only the data for the final band is sent. --- 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
