Re: [Elecraft] K3: too easy to overwrite dial memories

2008-05-31 Thread Stewart Baker
Likewise, I don't want Are you sure ? messages. What would suit me would be a few scratch memories that are unprotected. Maybe a setting under the VFOB Menu display which could switched from Protect/Unprotect for the other memories that I had spent some time setting up. 73 Stewart G3RXQ On Fri,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: too easy to overwrite dial memories

2008-05-31 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
That sounds like the best option so far Stewart, allow us to mark a memory as read-only in some way as we save it and then to overwrite it, you have to flip the switch to write-enable. Default all memories to write-enable and that way all those who don't want this feature just ignore it

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread David Woolley (E.L)
Don Wilhelm wrote: Do you really want band *stacking* memories? A stacking memory is first-in, last out, so you have to drill down through the stack to get the one you want. That seems likea much worse situation than the normal band up/down switch which is a double ended stack. I find it

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Mark Bayern
The Art of Computer Programming was written in the mid-60s, and would certainly have fixed the usage of the term by then. _was_ written in the mid-60s? ... volume 1 maybe. Volume 4 is currently shown as 'in preparation'. When I first realized that the work had expanded to 7 volumes I was afraid

[Elecraft] searching Italian Ham for k3 shipping informations in Italy

2008-05-31 Thread Giuliano
Hi, all sorry for message with italian language.I am asking for Italian that have K3. I am to buy K3 too. Cerco qualche OM Italiano per informazioni relativi al costo e modalita' della spedizione in Italia. Many 73 to all group 73 Giuliano I0CG

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Don Wilhelm
Mark Bayern wrote: The Art of Computer Programming was written in the mid-60s, and would certainly have fixed the usage of the term by then. _was_ written in the mid-60s? ... volume 1 maybe. Volume 4 is currently shown as 'in preparation'. When I first realized that the work had

[Elecraft] K3 Temperature Readings

2008-05-31 Thread Dave Jeanne Robertson
Everyone, How do I display my FP and Heat Sink temperatures on the front Panel? I did the calibration and the book explains that you tap Display and use XFO B to select the temperature reading you want displayed. When I tap Display all I can select is Time, Date, Current, and Voltage. No temp

[Elecraft] K3 Temperature Readings

2008-05-31 Thread Bruce Beford
You must turn Tech Mode ON to see the temp readings. -Bruce N1RX ___ 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.):

[Elecraft] K3 band switch clutter

2008-05-31 Thread John H Gibson
Question for the list: On my K3 (SN 820) I have noticed that if I tune to frequencies between the ham bands (e.g. WWV frequencies), these frequencies then show up when I step the band switch up and down. Is there a way to delete this out-of-the-ham-band clutter from the band switch's

[Elecraft] K3 Thoughts

2008-05-31 Thread John Lyon
Hi Elecrafters, Elecraft has specialized in ham rigs (yes, I'm old enough to have earned the right to call them rigs) that have two main characteristics: high ham band performance and cost-effective design. That they also provide the best support and customer service in this nitch-market is

[Elecraft] [K3]Changing band/mode and filters don't

2008-05-31 Thread hank k8dd
I'm not sure how many use Logger32, but when I am chasing DX spots and change band and / or mode, the filters do not go to the default settings. The same thing happens if I type in a frequency. Logger32 knows, from the band plan, which mode to use by the frequency. If I go from, for example -

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]More on changing band/mode and filters don't

2008-05-31 Thread hank k8dd
More information: I just downloaded DX4WIN demo. It does the same thing - K3 on 14.025, CW, 700 Hz. Click on a spot for 28280. Radio goes to 28280, Mode changes to SSB, but filter stays at 700 Hz. - Original Message From: hank k8dd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Elecraft Reflector

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Thoughts

2008-05-31 Thread Jim Miller
THANK YOU. 73 de Jim KG0KP - Original Message - From: John Lyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:41 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Thoughts Hi Elecrafters, Elecraft has specialized in ham rigs (yes, I'm old enough to have earned the right

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Brian Lloyd
The biggest problem with all of this is that different manufacturers have given different names to the same thing and the same name to different things. We can talk about band stacking registers (no clue as to what those do even tho' I have them in my Icom rig), memories, etc., until we

Re: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Fred Jensen
Don Wilhelm wrote: If you are referring to something different, then please do not call it a stack - the definition of a memory stack has been quite clear since the first days of microprocessors. Actually, well before the first u-processors. The first stack architecture computers I can

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band switch clutter

2008-05-31 Thread Don Wilhelm
John, That behavior will be corrected, I know it is on the list. I recall that there has been discussion about just where inside the ham band the band button will place the K3 - i.e. if you tune out of the band at the bottom end, return to the lowest frequency in the band? if you tune out

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Dave KQ3T
That sounds like a ring, or circular queue, in CS terms. I'm another who has never quite understand what a band-stacking memory is, or does. 73, Dave KQ3T David Woolley (E.L) wrote: What they want is a stack, for each band as well as a button for each band. The stack isn't a true stack,

Re: [Elecraft] K3: too easy to overwrite dial memories

2008-05-31 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr.
Kent, There's a balance between asking for design changes and carping and it's sometimes hard to know where to draw the line... Note my original message just stated the problem I had without stating a possible solution... I'll leave that to Elecraft, as they are still actively developing

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread drewko1
On Sat, 31 May 2008 10:17:24 -0700, Brian, WB6RQN wrote: As I tune across the band I often hear a signal that sounds interesting, e.g. a station in QSO that I want to go back to or a pile- up I don't want to try to deal with now, but I don't want to stop there. I want to keep going. So

[Elecraft] KRX3 Removal/Installation

2008-05-31 Thread Ed Muns
K3 Field Test has been trying out some draft instructions for removing the KRX3 and re-installing it. This is necessary for changing crystal filters in either the main receiver or the KRX3, or adding/removing other K3 options. It took me four minutes to remove the KRX3 module and nine minutes to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 band switch clutter

2008-05-31 Thread John H Gibson
Don, Thank you for your excellent advice (as always). I am aware of the other methods of jumping to the ham bands, i.e. direct frequency entry and setting up memory pushbuttons. I merely wanted to know what I could do about the band switch itself, and you gave me a satisfactory answer to my

[Elecraft] Worked the FDMDV Digital Voice Mode with K3

2008-05-31 Thread John Trager
Hello all, I used my Elecraft K3 just now to operate on the FDMDV Mode (14.236Mhz), Digital Voice. The K3 was set to 10 watts of output power into a Yaesu VL-1000 Solid-State Amplifier, to bring it up to 200 Watts. It worked very well, of course. Mel (K0PFX) on the other end, said I sounded

RE: [Elecraft] KRX3 Removal/Installation

2008-05-31 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Great, Ed! I bet most of that time was spent removing/replacing screws! I mention that because I often work servicing radio, radar and other electronics in the field. It's not uncommon to find a panel fitted for 10 screws held in place with only four or five. Sure, that panel isn't likely to

Re: [Elecraft] K3: overwriting memories? - Try this!

2008-05-31 Thread Don Wilhelm
For those who are concerned about overwriting the quick memories, you might try the solution that I just created for my K3. I duplicated memories 00 thru 09 into memories 90 thru 99. It is highly unlikely that I will ever use use all 100 memories, or even the remaining 80 after using those 20

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]More on changing band/mode and filters don't

2008-05-31 Thread G4ILO
hank k8dd-3 wrote: More information: I just downloaded DX4WIN demo. It does the same thing - K3 on 14.025, CW, 700 Hz. Click on a spot for 28280. Radio goes to 28280, Mode changes to SSB, but filter stays at 700 Hz. Exactly the same thing happens using MixW. Doing some

Re: [Elecraft] [K3]More on changing band/mode and filters don't

2008-05-31 Thread hank k8dd
I'm glad it wasn't me or any of the programs that I use. Apparently the default I or II setups do not tie the filter with the mode or it's just not using the default setup that you have saved in the K3 when you use external control. 73 Thanks HankK8DD -- 'Never argue with an

[Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Don Rasmussen
So, is this a good problem statement? Negative. This may be hard to grasp if you have never used an IC756p 775dsp, or OMNI VI+. The object is to have single press access to a desired band, on the last freq and mode you used - without ever needing to specifically perform a save operation of

[Elecraft] Band stacking UI rant (was: K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...)

2008-05-31 Thread Brian Lloyd
On May 31, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Don Rasmussen wrote: So, is this a good problem statement? Negative. This may be hard to grasp if you have never used an IC756p 775dsp, or OMNI VI+. I have an IC-706MKII. (Speaking of bad user interfaces ...) The object is to have single press access to a

Re: [Elecraft] Band stacking UI rant

2008-05-31 Thread Vic K2VCO
Brian Lloyd wrote: OK, I have to press my band changing button multiple times to get from 6M to 160M but that is not a likely scenario. Most of the time the band I want to get to is only one or two button-presses away. Actually, 6M is only one press away from 160. BAND DOWN. -- 73, Vic,

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...

2008-05-31 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
This may be hard to grasp if you have never used an IC756p 775dsp, or OMNI VI+. The same description applies to the Yaesu FT-920, FT-950, FT-990, FT-1000D, FT-1000MP, Mark V, FT-2000, FTdx9000, etc. The number of last used frequencies on a given band may differ (two in the early radios,

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

2008-05-31 Thread Kevin Rock
Good Evening, Today I rode with NM7N to Seaside, Oregon for our local hamfest. I got to see Lisa, which is always nice, and Greg, AB7R, at the Elecraft booth. They were having fun showing off the gear and selling things. They were assisted by WA7BOC who enjoys talking about his

[Elecraft] goodbye

2008-05-31 Thread Ian Stirling
I don't have a K3 and I will not order one until it is a stable product and on-the-shelf for immediate delivery. My homebrew 10 MHz CW transceiver, EA12, IC-735 and K2 are working fine. .. just got my list password, that I didn't chose myself, that's for sure. If anyone wants to contact me, you

Re: [Elecraft] Band stacking UI rant (was: K3 Band changing...Devils Advocate...)

2008-05-31 Thread WILLIS COOKE
I have two rigs in my shack, a TS-850 with up and down buttons and a FT-900 with 12 buttons. I prefer the TS-850 method because it is easier to punch the button a number of times than to read the tiny label and select the correct button on the FT-900. I hope that my K3 that will arrive in a

RE: [Elecraft] K3 Band stacking UI rant (was: K3 Band changing...DevilsAdvocate...)

2008-05-31 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Brian wrote: OK, I have to press my band changing button multiple times to get from 6M to 160M but that is not a likely scenario. - Actually it's ONE press, thanks to the way the radio rotates through the bands, but I get your point. It's never more than