[Elecraft] Using the P3 jumpy when tuning

[Jim Sheldon]

One other thing that I hadn't run across but was called to my attention - The averaging mode must be set to 2 as well as having a high refresh rate or the trace will be jerky when you tune the K3.  This stands to reason.  No matter what the refresh rate for the P3's screen, if the signals are being averaged by the P3, the average timing must be completed before the display can update.  

I don't use averaging mode much so hadn't noticed that one yet.

Hope this helps those with "jerky" tuning displays.

Jim - W0EB

> On 12/28/2010 8:34 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
>> I'm completely new to the world of the K3 and P3, but I actually
>> can answer this one for you guys.  There is a parameter located
>> in the P3 called "Set the refresh rate (ms).  If this is set to a
>> large number the display will only refresh that often.  If it
>> happens to be set to 500 ms (1/2 second) or even higher the
>> display will appear very jerky.  Set that parameter down to
>> around zero and you'll get quick sweeps that won't appear jerky
>> at all.
>>
>> Jim - W0EB