[Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3

Thu Nov 11 00:58:22 EST 2010

And I couldn't give a hoot what is added..more the better..but for me I
don't feel I 'would' use the feature so I am neutral on whether it appears
or not.

But, sometimes I cop those pesky incoming's and so i keep my flame suit at
the ready every time I post a comment. At least I am getting my money's
worth :-)

Oh, and no I am not being sarcastic or whatever, just highly amused coz I
got too much time on my hands.

Speaking of using the P3, I placed a single CQ the other night and worked
over 100 stations and so would not have used the proposed feature and as I
don't get too serious in contests I don't feel I 'need' the feature either.

Having said all this, I would not want to see others wanting this feature to
miss out.

Aaah..nuff bandwidth used

my 2 cents worth..ya'all can keep the change :-)

73's back to the pile-up

Gary

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 4:14 AM, Gary Gordon <GaryA at gary-gordon.com> wrote:

> As a new subscriber I didn't want to stir up a hornet's nest, but rather to
> express, from my 55 years of contesting, DX'ing, and band surfing, that the
> exceptional P3 has a rather glaring need for an optional display anchor.
>
> 73, Gary, K6KV
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tommy Alderman
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7:44 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3
>
> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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