[Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3

[Tommy Alderman]

I think you are speaking for yourself again? I seriously doubt 'most' of us
want this changed. This is a P3, made by Elecraft and it is not a screen
from past experiences. It would be much more useful if owners would get used
to the 'new' way a panadapter works instead of asking the Elecraft folks to
just copy something because you are too (whatever) to learn something new!

Tom - W4BQF


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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of The Smiths
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:04 PM
To: w4atk at bellsouth.net; garya at gary-gordon.com
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3


The feature described is something that most of us have been waiting for.
Being able to jump around inside a set area and not move the entire display
along with it not only makes perfect sense, but is extremely helpful for
those that like to know they're not chasing their tails back and forth
around the band as they keep tuning in the same signal in a different
location on the P3 screen OVER AND OVER again.
Of course Jim, this would be a Feature that could be turned on and off.
Nothing has to change for you at all.   In the audio world, Locking the
"play head" is something we've been doing since the first day digital audio
was introduced. Now it's a REQUIREMENT.
 

 
> From: w4atk at bellsouth.net
> To: garya at gary-gordon.com
> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:38:47 -0600
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3
> 
> Personally, I would not change a thing. It is exactly what I want in a 
> panadapter.
> 
> 73s Jim, W4ATK
> 
> 
> On Nov 10, 2010, at 5:57 PM, garya at gary-gordon.com wrote:
> 
> > This is to support a previous suggestion on the reflector, to allow 
> > locking the P3 frequency range displayed despite tuning the K3. The 
> > defacto mode of draging and skewing the waterfall makes it 
> > unrecognizable, losing track of and tune to a new "target" QSO up 
> > the band. It would seem much easier if tuning the K3 just moved a 
> > marker across an unmoving P3 display. My thoughts are towards 
> > operating next Field Day, where I might set the P3 to display, say, 
> > 7.025 through 7.075 KHz.
> >
> > Of course there would need to be a provision for "re-centering" the 
> > P3, most likely to a round number, not the actual K3 frequency. For 
> > example the P3 could re-set its center to the nearest frequency 
> > marker at the top of the the P3. As an example, assume a P3 set to 
> > a span of 50 KHz, where its 10 markers at the top would then be 
> > spaced 5 KHz apart. Assume a K3 is tuned to 7.048 KHz, and the "re- 
> > center" button is pressed. Consistent with the suggestion, then, 
> > the center frequency of the P3 would snap to 7.050 KHz, and display 
> > a span from 7.025 to 7.075 MHz.
> >
> > Besides the pile-up value another post suggests for this mode, I see 
> > it equally valuable for contests and for looking for an ongoing QSO.
> > 73
> > Gary K6kV
> >
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