[Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.58: FASTER BAND SWITCHING; BAND MAPPING

[David Wilburn]

Sweet.  Thanks Elecraft!  You must of been reading my mind.  It is 
hard to explain exactly how annoying it was recently having to keep 
stopping on 60m when I was going back and forth between 40m and 80m 
during CQ WW SSB.

David Wilburn
NM4M




wayne burdick wrote:
> K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.58 (with DSP rev 1.94) is now 
> available. Please send any problem reports to k3support at elecraft.com. 
> For instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see:
> 
>   http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
> 
> Highlights:
> 
> * BAND SWITCHING is now possible using M>V and the numeric keypad -- a 
> faster alternative to using BAND UP/DOWN
> 
> * BAND MAPPING allows you to remove individual bands from the BAND 
> UP/DOWN switch rotation (great for contesters, or for those who never 
> use certain bands)
> 
> * VOX switch is now accessible during voice transmit, so you can turn 
> VOX off if shack noise suddenly increases
> 
> This revision also fixes the "CW pitch = 0" problem from rev. 2.57.
> 
> Other details appear below.
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> * * *
> 
> MCU 2.58, 10-28-2008
> 
> New Features:
> 
> * FAST BAND SWITCHING USING KEYPAD:  We’ve added a “band select”
> mode for memories 0-9. First, set CONFIG:MEM 0-9 to BAND SEL.
> You can then use V>M to assign individual bands to keypad switches 0-9.
> For example, use BAND UP/DN to get to 160 m, tap V>M, then tap #1.
>  From then on, tapping M>V, then #1, will take you to your last-used 
> frequency
> on 160 m, just as if you had used the BAND switches. Up to 10 of your 
> favorite
> bands can be assigned to keypad switches, including transverter bands.
> The behavior of memories 10-99 and the per-band quick memories (M1-M4)
> will be unchanged.
> 
> * MAPPING OUT SELECTED BANDS:  You can now remove one or more bands
> from the BAND UP/DN rotation using the CONFIG:BND MAP menu entry. Once
> you’ve located CONFIG:BND MAP, use BAND UP/DN to select bands, and set 
> them to
> IN or OUT using VFO A. (Works with transverter bands, too.) You can still
> get to mapped-out bands using memory recall, direct frequency entry, or
> computer-control commands (“FA” and “FB”).
> 
> Miscellaneous:
> 
> * VOX CAN BE TURNED OFF DURING VOICE TRANSMIT: This is useful
> if you’re using VOX and have a sudden increase in shack noise that 
> activates
> transmit.
> 
> * MSG PLAY IN SSB MODE FIXED: In revision 2.57, tapping M1-M4 to play a
> message in SSB modes was setting the CW pitch to 0 Hz. This has been
> corrected.
> 
> For software developers:
> 
> * "RX" COMMAND AND TUNE: “RX” will now exit either an XMIT or TUNE
> condition.
> 
> * MANUAL BAND CHANGE IN AI1 and AI2 MODES: Multiple rapid presses of
> BAND UP or BAND DN were sometimes inserting band-change response data
> for intermediate bands into the outgoing host command buffer. Now only the
> data for the final band is sent.
> 
> 
> 
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