[Elecraft] Band changing/mode changing

[Michael B]

I believe you mean, use the M>V and don't push V>M.

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 3:09 PM, .k8dd. <k8dd at inbox.com> wrote:

> Merv ....
> You didn't say if you are using a PC or not .... With a PC, you can do
> this by clicking on DX spots and use a program that recognizes QSX in
> the spot.  You might have to put out a spot to get them both on the screen.
>
> Otherwise ..... With no PC, and probably a better way to do it ....
> Put VFO A 14025, VFO B 14027, CW, set your filter for each VFO if
> needed, SPLIT on and enter that into a memory location with M>V and M1
>
> Then put VFO A 14195, VFO B 14200, SSB, set your filter for each VFO if
> needed, SPLIT on and enter that into M2 with M>V
>
> Now V>M M1 and you are on the CW pileup
> And V>M M2 and you are on the SSB pileup
>
> But ..... In the heat of switching back and forth you must be VERY
> careful to use the V>M button - do not miss and use the V>M button
> because you will end up losing one of the memories and have two memories
> the same.
>
> There is no safeguard on V>M ..... That is supposedly "on the list" to
> have a double tap of the V>M before it writes to the memory location,
> but there are too many other things ahead of it, I guess.
>
> 73    Hank    K8DD
>
>
>
> Merv Schweigert wrote:
> > Color me stupid, but I have not come up with a way to change
> > bands / modes on a band efficiently,  I am sure someone has
> > or does this all the time,  would appreciate some input.
> > Read before answering because I do know how to change bands
> > and modes,  but not in the fashion I would like to.
> >
> > Example:  single receiver.
> >
> > VFO A = 14025  Split with VFO B 14027
> >
> > I wish to go to another DX pileup on SSB
> >
> > VFO A= 14.195  split with VFO B = 14200
> >
> > And switch back and forth to monitor/ call either
> > freq to work the DX.
> >
> >
> > How can this be done simply to swap between those two modes
> > and freq sets?
> > If I use the Band button I can go between bands to monitor
> > a pile up on another band,  how do you do this on one band?
> > Also needs to remember the freq you are using,  IE: if you
> > tuned the split to 14205, and switch to CW, when you come
> > back to SSB needs to be the last freq you used.
> >
> > This is easy peaszy on all my other radios using band stacking,
> > its just a press of the 14mhz band button, once for the CW
> > and once for SSB, and they remember the last tuned freq.
> > Seems I am missing something easy here on the K3?
> > Thanks  73 Merv KH7C
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Michael