[Elecraft] K3 Split Operations

[Ian White GM3SEK]

G4ILO wrote:
>I doubt if that would be possible without redesigning the front panel - 
>unless it is possible to make the PF buttons take "macros" comprising 
>several key clicks.
>
That isn't necessary. As Lexa has correctly identified, I was thinking 
of a firmware option that would do all the necessary actions for 
auto-split with one push of the SPLIT button. That option to completely 
change the behavior of the SPLIT button already exists in many 
transceivers.

>If you are using logging software that can send CAT commands it should 
>be possible to program it. You would just need to send the equivalent 
>of A>B,
>A>B, VFO B UP 1KHz, SPLIT, I think.

Many logging programs can extract split data from Cluster spots, and set 
up the two VFO frequencies accordingly. However, we're talking here 
about the capabilities of the rig itself.


The major point is about compatibility with facilities that have been 
available in some transceivers for many years. Those established models 
have become built into high-performance stations, and together they have 
come to define how a high-end transceiver is expected to behave. To 
penetrate that segment of the market and displace some of those existing 
rigs, the K3 needs to equal the best of all our existing expectations... 
and then give us more.

This irony is that the K3 has already achieved the "more" part!  But 
there is still work to be done to improve compatibility with existing 
expectations. These include both the front-panel interface with the 
operator and the rear-panel interface with existing station hardware.

Some of these are refinements, so they can never claim absolute priority 
over basic functional upgrades. However, they do need to be discussed 
among potential users - and always with the clear understanding that "We 
discuss; then Elecraft decides."




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73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek