[Elecraft] OT: Bandstack?

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim,

I really don't know how the term "bandstacking" registers got into 
amateur use.
 From programming, the concept of a register stack is well established.  
you push entries into the top of the stack and the others move down one 
level in the stack.  You can then retrieve the topmost entry and the 
others move upward.  IMHO, not very useful for ham radio operation that 
I use.

The K3 memories are "random access" which means that one can retrieve 
the contents of any entry at random - you just have to know what is in 
each enrty.

The M1 - M4 buttons can be used to quickly store 4 frequencies per band 
- as you are tuning around a band and hear a signal of interest, tap the 
V>M button and then one of the M1-M4 buttons - then tune on again.  When 
you want to come back to the prior frequency, tap M>V and then the 
button you stored the frequency into.  It can remember 4 per band.

The K3 also has 100 general purpose memories that you can set up for any 
fixed frequency you want to retrieve.  The first 10 are 'quick memories' 
that can be used to recall the last used frequency on any band.
In addition to the frequency, the mode, filter presets, antenna 
selection, and other settings are saved.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jim Miller wrote:
> I've done some googling and haven't found a definition of bandstack
> registers and what their use/benefit are.
>
> Could someone point me to a url or pm me with a description?
>
> tnx and 73
>
> jim ab3cv
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