[Elecraft] Pileup "markers" [ was Re: Band edge markers]

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

Interesting idea but lots of stations actually operate outside their 
splits or just say up.

On 12/7/11 9:26 AM, Dale Putnam wrote:
> Wonder if it could be a scan without turning the knob, within that "corral" too?
>
> --...   ...--
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
>> From: drewko1 at verizon.net
>> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:54:18 -0500
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Pileup "markers" [ was Re:  Band edge markers]
>>
>> No. But I would like to be able to define a temporary frequency
>> segment that the VFO would be restricted to. This would be useful for
>> split tuning through pileups: finding the current caller to a DX
>> station or just finding an open spot for oneself.
>>
>> One the segment limits were set up you could just turn the VFO knob
>> without looking at the frequency display and always remain within the
>> pile. As you hit either end of the temporary segment the frequency
>> readout would reset to the opposite end of the segment and keep going,
>> so you wouldn't have to pay any attention to the readout at all; just
>> turn the knob and listen. A sort of manual scanner.
>>
>> 73,
>> Drew
>> AF2Z
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:29:53 -0800, you wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone else think having band edge markers for the K3 (tone) and for the P3
>>> (visible marker line) a good idea?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan - AC2K
>>>
>>> Redmond, WA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> F.O.C #1851
>>>
>>> F.I.S.T.S. #8063
>>>
>>> A1 Ops
>>>
>>> CWOps #35
>>>
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