[Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3

[JAMES ROGERS]

Because I am old and crotchety and prone to mistakes. Mea Culpa.

Jim, W4ATK

On Nov 10, 2010, at 7:13 PM, The Smiths wrote:

> The IF isn't limited by the filter in use at the time.... As you  
> know the P3 can span an area something like 200KHz wide... It  
> doesn't matter if you have your 500Hz or 200Hz filter on or not, the  
> IF is still looking at the entire 200KHz area.  If you lock the P3  
> than the display will display from 7.000 to 7.050 for example (50KHz).
> From there, as you more the cursor and hit the QSY knob the little  
> cursor line could change colors indicating it is working on that  
> freq (and the rig has changed freq.) but the display doesn't have to  
> change, it stays the same.  The only thing that has changed is the  
> color of the cursor, or just the fact that the rig is now parked at  
> the new cursor location.
>
> This would allow you to start at 7.000 and work your way up the IF  
> display till you got to 7.050 and never have to worry about whether  
> or not you've worked the guy that's to the left of your cursor. You  
> would KNOW for sure that you have, because you were already there,  
> and you're continuing moving the cursor up the band display. A great  
> feature for a contester or even someone working DX on a band like 17  
> or 30 meters CW...
>
> Now, my next question is, Jim, Why did you just disagree with  
> offering this feature, when you didn't even understand how it worked  
> in the first place?
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: w4atk at bellsouth.net
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:47:02 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Lock P3 frequency range independent of K3
> >
> > Just out of curiosity exactly how would you propose to do this.  
> The IF
> > is limited by the filter in use and since the P3 operates off of the
> > IF passband, i may be dense, but I cannot for the life of me see how
> > this could be done... after thinking about it for a moment or two...
> > Enlighten a old geezer.... please
> >
> > 73s Jim, W4ATK
> > JIM ROGERS
> > w4atk at bellsouth.net
> > http://web.me.com/jimrogers_w4atk
> >
> >
> >
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JIM ROGERS
w4atk at bellsouth.net
http://web.me.com/jimrogers_w4atk






JIM ROGERS
w4atk at bellsouth.net
http://web.me.com/jimrogers_w4atk