[Elecraft] K3 filter presets I/II: present and future functionality

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I haven't used them much. I do tend to forget I'm modifying a config and
then of course, can't get back to it quickly. I find I'm pressing 'NORM' a
lot, so I think perhaps I would prefer to set this up with presets.

It's not clear to me how I would set these up per mode, I'd prefer to have 2
presets per mode and switch between them with a HOLD of I/II, and of course
just be able to move away from the preset with controls and get back to it
with a HOLD of I/II (I'm assuming you wouldn't want to change the TAP
function of I/II.

Here's how I see it might be done:

To use them :
Just a HOLD of I/II to switch to I or II depending upon where you start.
Then if you move away from that setting, by say reducing the width further,
a HOLD of I/II returns you to the preset you were using before you moved
away.

To indicate where your at:
Once a preset is chosen as above, either I or II is displayed.
If you then move away from that, I or II blinks, indicating you started
there, but have changed the settings slightly.
If you haven't set (and stored) a preset for a specific mode, I and II blink
alternately or neither show or perhaps the one or both not set flash very
rapidly. I don't expect this scenario would last long, since most people
would set up from day 1.

To set them, one of two scenarios:
1. A long HOLD (like moving RIT to VFO) of I/II, followed by a press of
either the 1 or 2 button (on RH keypad)
or
2. Start with either preset I or II, the one you wish to change. Make
changes as you wish and then a long HOLD of I/II


If you feel using TAP functionality of say I/II is acceptable, then HOLD
above becomes TAP and long HOLD becomes HOLD.

73 de M0XDF, K3 #174

> On 29/02/2008 20:24, "wayne burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com> sent:
> Before we make any changes, I'd like to know:
>    - if you use presets at all
>    - if you like the new proposal better (making them fixed)

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