[Elecraft] P3 Fixed Tune Mode

[Lu Romero]

I think this is a very good idea.  

My preference of course would be if the "window" on the P3
would track/scroll as you move the VFO, keeping the VFO
frequency centered, a la Icom.  I realize that this would
"mess up" the waterfall... So dont allow it when using the
waterfall or a split spectrum/waterfall display!  Just allow
it when the unit displays only the spectrum display.  The
difficult thing would be to manage the fonts and the
graticule... I dont know if there is enough processing power
in the P3 MCU to deal with this.

I would also like to add my vote for the ability to monitor
my transmitted signal (without having to unplug the serial
port) on the P3 display.

But most of all, I would like to see a factory approved
modification that would allow me to place the P3 on the IF
output of my KRX3 so that I could monitor another band, say
10 meters, for signals while working a run on, for example,
20 meters.  This output could be switchable from the K3
panel (Main RX/Sub RX).  

An even NEATER trick would be to split the screen to two
displays, one the spectrum of the main, the other the
spectrum of the sub.  I would even accept a 50% screen
refresh penalty for this feature, sort of like the spectrum
display works on Orion.

Knowing when the second band has signals on it without the
cluster... *THAT* would really be a terrific thing to me!

Lu Romero - W4LT
K3 # 3192, (P3 wrapped up as a Fathers Day present from the
family). 

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Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 12:47:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike K2MK <k2mk at comcast.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Fixed Tune Mode
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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In my limited use of my P3 I have found that I prefer to use
the Fixed Tune
Mode. I also prefer to spin the VFO dial to a signal rather
than using the
markers and the push button. Maybe this will change later.
But what I have
noticed is that all too often, the signal of interest is at
the extreme left
or right screen edge. I would prefer if the screen
changeover would occur 1
or 2 KHz before the VFO cursor reaches the screen edge. And
I would like my
VFO cursor to be 1 or 2 KHz away from the edge after the
screen refreshes.
Is this of interest to anyone else.

73,
Mike K2MK