Re: [Elecraft] Scanning and channel hopping question...

2014-12-06 Thread Bob
I have been a devoted reader of the Reflector and can say in one word my thoughts on Wayne's explanation: IMPRESSIVE. Makes me want to buy another K rig. The openness of explanation and willingness to hear the thoughts of others like us (some profound and some not so) on the Reflector is

Re: [Elecraft] Scanning and channel hopping question...

2014-12-06 Thread WD4SDC
There's actually a variable in the source code called scanWorthy that accrues intel about the signal :) Info at the speed of NOW - and from the guy who wrote the code, no less. And I agree w/ NT6Y - it is impressive. As the guy who wrote the firmware, I'm happy to find that someone else

[Elecraft] Scanning and channel hopping question...

2014-12-05 Thread WD4SDC
Hi All, I've been gathering information on the scanning feature of the KX3 (not an owner..yet - VERY tempting). I have the basics - VFO scan, channel hopping, live scan, muted scan, the rules for channel hopping. I found this: Scanning while muted (normal scanning mode) allows the K3 to

Re: [Elecraft] Scanning and channel hopping question...

2014-12-05 Thread Wayne Burdick
Scanning while muted (normal scanning mode) allows the K3 to ignore stable carriers, unmuting only when interesting signals are found. If the signal appears to be an unmodulated carrier, i.e. with little amplitude variation over a period of about 1 second, then it is skipped. Noise can fool