Re: [Elecraft] K3(S) or KX3. Add function to Utility to save non-radio specific settings

2015-12-02 Thread Mark, KE6BB via Elecraft
Re: "The configuration saved also includes calibration data for that particular radio." The request is for a way to save and reload user settings OTHER THAN the radio cal data.  That way it won't be radio specific.  Can't say that I would ever use that feature, but it makes a lot of sense for ex

Re: [Elecraft] K3(S) or KX3. Add function to Utility to save non-radio specific settings

2015-12-02 Thread Don Wilhelm
Kevin, There are casual users and and there are the "geeks". The "geeks" would have no problem with this proposal, but the casual user may run into difficulty. If the configuration data could be separated into general and K3 specific files, then your suggestion would be valid. I agree tha

Re: [Elecraft] K3(S) or KX3. Add function to Utility to save non-radio specific settings

2015-12-02 Thread Walter Underwood
Saving and restoring settings through a documented API should be pretty danged safe. It is something that is requested every couple of months. I deal with script kiddies writing web bots every week at work, but they don’t injure our site. I’m assuming Elecraft is at least as smart as we are. wu

Re: [Elecraft] K3(S) or KX3. Add function to Utility to save non-radio specific settings

2015-12-02 Thread Kevin Stover
If I was Elecraft I'd run as far away as I could from this idea. Elecraft would be responsible for fixing thoroughly screwed up radios when junior firmware author blah blah posts his number 1 best K3(s) configuration on the net. The configuration saved also includes calibration data for that

[Elecraft] K3(S) or KX3. Add function to Utility to save non-radio specific settings

2015-12-01 Thread Nr4c
I think a lot of users would like to be able to save user settings so that several radios could be configured similarly. This would be great for DXpeditions and multi radio contest stations. This is different from current feature to save a configuration which includes the serial number and de