[Elecraft] K3: band enable/disable option ?

Greg - AB7R ab7r at cablespeed.com
Mon Jul 21 09:51:29 EDT 2008


This exact item is already on the list to be done.

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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065


On Mon Jul 21  2:03 , Alexandr Kobranov  sent:

>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 ....
>
>just idea
>
>73!
>Lexa, ok1dst
>K3/10 #727
>
>
>
>Julian, G4ILO napsal(a):
>> 
>> Brett Howard wrote:
>>> Personally I'd rather have the ability to do CW in SSB anywhere as it
>>> turns out to be a good safety feature if ever need be.  Granted cross
>>> mode is more of a safety option when we're talking about a KX1 but you
>>> never know.  Personally I feel that not disallowing TX outside of the
>>> bands (or making things configurable so that one can transmit outside of
>>> band (with just a warning if your OOB) would be a good enhancement. 
>>>
>> I agree. I don't see any reason to disable anything. If you don't want to
>> use something, or aren't allowed to use something, then just don't use it.
>> We're licensed amateurs, we know what the rules are, we don't need our
>> radios playing nanny to make sure we don't do anything we're not supposed
>> to.
>> 
>> -----
>> Julian, G4ILO
>> http://www.g4ilo.com/ G4ILO's Shack 
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