[Elecraft] Re: Love Those K3 Memories!

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> But let me toss out an idea. These first 10 memories *could* store 
> exactly the same thing as the normal band memories (those you 
> get to by tapping BAND UP/DN), but only for 10 bands (say 160-10 m). 
> This behavior could be specified using a future menu entry. It would 
> give you two-tap, per-band recall over the entire range.

10 bands is 160 - 6 (I don't count 60 <G>).  Using the first 10 memories 
as the "last used" frequency for each band makes a lot of sense.  Adding 
the ability to cycle through a four frequency per band stack for each key 
would be even better.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:24 AM
> To: Don Rasmussen
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Love Those K3 Memories!
> 
> 
> Don wrote:
> 
> > My view of it is that it is not a space limited
> > shortcoming. All that would need to happen would be to
> > allow the M1-M4 to be updated as the transceiver is
> > tuned....
> >
> 
> Don,
> 
> I normally just tap BAND UP/DN, since I typically operate on 
> just a few 
> closely spaced bands during the day, and a different set of closely 
> spaced bands at night. To me (as the UI designer), the added 
> convenience of per-band switches didn't seem a worthy complication of 
> the already multi-function keypad array. (So it's not a space 
> issue -- 
> it's a UI complexity issue.)
> 
> As Rick mentioned, you can also get quickly to a band of interest by 
> tapping M->V followed by 0..9, if you've stored a memory from 
> each band 
> you use in these.
> 
> But let me toss out an idea. These first 10 memories *could* store 
> exactly the same thing as the normal band memories (those you 
> get to by 
> tapping BAND UP/DN), but only for 10 bands (say 160-10 m). This 
> behavior could be specified using a future menu entry. It would give 
> you two-tap, per-band recall over the entire range.
> 
> I wouldn't ever assign this functionality to M1..M4, which 
> are intended 
> to be fixed, per-band starting points for each mode, as Rick 
> explained. 
> The field testers, as well as myself and the engineering staff, have 
> been using this scheme for weeks, and speaking strictly for me, we 
> really like it  :)
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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