[Elecraft] [K3] N3FJP and K3 control issue

[Don Wilhelm]

  Julian,

I do not understand the reluctance of the developers to reverse the 
order of sending frequency and mode changes.  The "set mode first" will 
work with those radios that do not recall the last used mode on a new 
band. but the sequence of setting the frequency first and then setting 
the mode should work for all radios - including the K2 and K3, and 
should still work fine with the Kenwoods.

The K3 IS doing just what the software tells it to do.  The problem is 
that the K3 retains the last used mode on a per band basis, and I 
understand that many other radios do not provide that operating convenience.

Maybe there is something I am missing.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/15/2011 5:30 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote:
>
> I think the problem is the K3's habit of restoring the mode last used on a
> band when you change to that band. It seems to override the mode set in the
> software. In KComm I overcame it by waiting a bit before sending the mode
> command to give the unwanted mode change time to take effect. But since I'm
> only supporting Elecraft radios I can work around the quirks. I can
> understand a developer's unwillingness to make major logic changes to
> accommodate one radio which might end up causing issues with several others.
>
> I actually would like the K3 to do ONLY what the software command tells it
> to do. It may be helpful to restore the last used mode when changing bands
> via the front panel but it is illiogical to change modes when you send a
> computer command that just says change frequency. If the K3 would do what
> the computer tells it and only what the computer tells it then it would fix
> an annoying problem with several programs besides N3FJP.
>
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