[Elecraft] K3 Feature Suggestion (CW)

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Sat Mar 21 14:15:41 EDT 2009


I believe Tom uses CW exclusively, but those who reply to him may be 
using SSB exclusively - the VHF bands are like that.

73,
Don W3FPR

Robert Naumann wrote:
> Why not just listen in CW mode? Is there a difference?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Radio Amateur N5GE
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Feature Suggestion (CW)
>
> I use CW almost exclusively.
>
> When I'm on 6m up, working weak signal, I send CQ in CW while the rig
> is set to USB.  In the CW memories M1, M2, M3 and M4, I have messages
> stored for calling CQ, etc., but when the mode is set to USB and I tap
> one of the memories, naturally I get a memory saying the DVR is not
> installed, which is correct.  
>
> How much trouble would it be to do an if/else check for the DVR and if
> it isn't present, send the CW memory?
>
> It's not a show stopper, but would be nice to have for those of us who
> may never install the DVR.  Or perhaps setting a software switch that
> would let us choose which memories we want to send from?
>
> Not a show stopper, just a thought.
>
> Tom, N5GE
>
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