[Elecraft] SV: K3: Storing PWR level in memories

[G4ILO]

Joe Planisky wrote:
> 
> I had the same thought when I first read the proposal, Julian.  Plus I  
> can see how including a power level in the memory might cause the very  
> problem Jerry is trying to prevent.  If I normally don't use an amp on  
> a certain band but forget that I had the amp in line and call up the  
> 'full power' memory for that band, I've got a crispy input.
> 
> However, that being said, I think Jerry does bring up a legitimate  
> point.  I've noticed from looking at the pictures and reading the  
> manual (don't have my K3 yet), that it doesn't seem possible to see  
> what the current power setting is without at least touching the CMP/ 
> PWR knob.  On radios with a dedicated power control, I could get a  
> rough idea of the power setting by looking at the index mark on the  
> knob.
> 
I understand the problem, but it seems to me to be just an extra thing you
have to check when you change bands, like whether you have the correct
antenna selected and that it is tuned up. I agree that it would be nice to
have a safeguard, but I think it would just be confusing to have the power
level change when you change another setting unrelated to power. I would
find it equally undesirable for memories to store filter settings, keyer
speed, VOX setting or anything else. Storing the mode only makes sense
because we have band plans.

Mike seems to be suggesting some kind of menu configuration option where you
could set a maximum output power per band. I don't see anything wrong with
that.

But storing power level in memories seems to me to be completely the wrong
solution to the problem of not being able to tell the power setting by
looking at the knob. I'd still be having to turn the knob to check what the
power was whenever I recalled a memory.

Perhaps the K3 could show the power in the VFO B display for a couple of
seconds after any band change or memory recall?

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