[Elecraft] K3: Key down, Operator trouble, etc.

[Brett Howard]

I was thinking it would be nice for the owner of the radio.  Cause if
the op isn't the owner and the op makes a mistake the owner is out.  But
ok I'm an idiot.

On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 12:44 +0000, Brian Alsop wrote:
> In my opinion you don't want to burden the radio with this.
> 
> The preferred way is to use any contesting program for logging and set 
> it up to be a single band operation.
> 
> Trying to make the radio so "smart" that it compensates for operator 
> error is inappropriate.  
> The op makes a mistake, tough.  Perhaps he will learn from it and move on.
> 
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
> 
> Kenneth Waites wrote:
> 
> >I am afraid this will lead us to need a reminder function  to alert the operator to possibly lock bands.  This will only sound when the date coincides with a contest.  Then we will need another facility to select only the contests we need to be reminded of so we can possibly lock the band change.  Then we will need a reminder for where we left the manual since we will have forgotten how to do it.
> > 
> >....................................................................................................
> > 
> > 
> >  
> >
> >>>>I thought of another feature to help fix the stupid user issue.  How
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >about a lock that doesn't allow a band change.  Such as a special way to
> >use the lock button that doesn't lock one out from QSYing but doesn't
> >allow them to move off of say 40 meters.  We had a death to a band pass
> >filter cause some one turned their equipment over to a new ham on
> >another one of the stations and a feature that locks from going to
> >another band could have prevented that.  Also would be useful for when
> >you don't have the tuner nor an external and your antenna is only good
> >on one band.
> >
> >
> >
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