[Elecraft] K3 needs survey -- firmware and application software

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

1. Fix it so spot pitch does not mute the RX.  Makes it hard to
adjustin a busy contest. At a multi, different CW ops have different
tone centers.  Folks at NY4A set it anywhere from 450 to 650. Comes
into play when handing off a run to another op for a bathroom break.
Hit CQ, hand the headsets and jump out of the chair.  If I'm taking
over, I may be stuck with that 650 for a while because it mutes on RX
and you can't change it on TX.

2. Make it possible to tune RX while changing NR parameters, currently
VFO A is frozen even though it's not used for setting parms.

3a. Based on a saved RF gain for 50 uV cal signal, allow an AFV
reading mode that is in dBm, with a selectable peak retain mode. This
should not require resynching to 50uV every time, and be remembered.
KRX3 should have its own independent setting. Based upon RF gain
calibration, all that should be needed is front panel settings to be
in a routine range.

3b. Assuming 3a. was done, if two RX and diversity mode is on, display
AFV both signals in a differential mode for concise A/B testing.

3c. Assuming 3a. and 3b. were done, allow for time averaging and peak
save of values. Suggest AGC fast is no time averaging, AGC slow is
time averaging.  CW mode is no peak save, SSB mode is peak save. Data
mode shows signal to noise instead of signal.

4. When AGC is off, use the limiter settings to set a very high
intercept "defensive AGC" with response just slow enough to avoid
distortion when a loud signal pops in. Value of lim sets how loud the
signal will get before defensive AGC intercepts, but otherwise RF gain
sets the chain.

5. Data from 3a-c viewable on a horizontal scrolling display on P3
calibrated in dBm. This would include showing both signals from
diversity mode.

6. Fix internal speaker microphonic issue.

7. Add Ultimatic to Iambic A&B paddle modes.

This is not a long list of complaints, just stuff that to my mind
would add to its capabilities.

K3 is best rig I have ever had, by far.

73, Guy.