[Elecraft] More PF keys

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I've been meaning to send this for a while, but it’s a wish that  
should probably be some way down the list (I'd prefer Ultimatic keying  
first :-)

Unless I am mistaken, there are only 2 PF keys if you wish to use the  
M1-M4 for message play, which I plan on when I get the KDVR3, so I've  
avoided using them from day one (might have been a mistake). I'd like  
to have more programmable function buttons.

One way of doing this could be an option to make PF1 and PF2  
introductory buttons, where by you HOLD PFx followed by a TAP of a  
number key 0-9, that would give two banks of ten keys.

The only issue then is that you have to HOLD PFx. Now, I don't tend to  
use RIT or XIT much (maybe I should, maybe they are used more in CW  
which I've not got into yet), so my suggestion is that there is also  
an option to switch the TAP/HOLD function of PF1 and PF2, so TAP  
introduces memory functions and HOLD is RIT/XIT.

I'd be interested in this last possibility as an option, even if the  
banks of 10 programmable function keys could not be done.

To summarise I'm suggesting:

+ a CONFIG option to switch the PF keys from single key to group key,  
maybe CONFIG:PFX GRP=OFF (the default) and CONFIG:PFX GRP=ON

+ if CONFIG:PFX GRP=ON, the numeric keys contain 10 functions for each  
of PF1 & PF2, introduced by a PF key, no need for a terminating key,  
you just get 10 memories per PF key

+ a CONFIG option to switch RIT/XIT and PF1/PF2 TAP/HOLD function,  
maybe CONFIG:PFX TAP=OFF (the default) and CONFIG:PFX TAP=ON.


Also, one reason why I want more programmable keys is for B->A, one  
solution would be to allow us to  configure XFIL to be be B->A  
instead. I haven't used XFIL since I first tried it, so being able to  
say CONFIG:XFIL=nor or CONFIG:XFIL=BA or ALT might be an option.

Yes, it's easy to suggest these things after the fact - maybe I just  
need to learn to use the MENU more. Ah, the other option is to allow  
us to promote CONFIG option to the MAIN MENU, rather like short menus/ 
my menu options?

73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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