[Elecraft] K3: band enable/disable option ?

[drewko1 at verizon.net]

I had suggested that the UP/DOWN buttons be made to operate on a
user-selectable contiguous range of memories, much like the Channel
Hopping scan function; but instead of an automatic scan the user would
be able to step through them with UP/DOWN. That way one could program
one's own band sequence: WARC, non-WARC, CW, SSB, etc. or skip bands
for which you have no antenna. You could also reverse the order as one
guy wanted (i.e., UP = longer wavelength, not higher freq). Also, you
could program your SWL bands, which currently do not play well with
BAND UP/DOWN.. 

Of course, I have no idea how feasible it would be to implement this.
But on the surface it seems like it would be a neat feature.

The BAND UP/DOWN control is not necessary at all because the K3 has a
number of convenient memory access functions with which you can get
around. The way it is, UP/DOWN just seems a little too restrictive to
be of much use at all. 

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:03:30 +0200, Lexa, ok1dst wrote:

>Maybe we can talk about BAND ENABLE config option which can disable 
>some band(-s) from band UP/DOWN selection for example WARC bands in 
>time on some WW Contest or all HF bands during transverter mode or 
>some personal preferencies as 160 - 80 - 30m fast switching only etc.
>Coming back to "enable" status for some band can be done via direct 
>frq entry and then BAND ENABLE in config.
>This enable/disable idea is only about band UP/DOWN button behavior 
>nothing about mode or tuning/freq input/computer control ....
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>just idea
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>73!
>Lexa, ok1dst
>K3/10 #727
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