[Elecraft] P3

[Hank Garretson]

I find the P3 knob smallish and unnatural to tune. I find the P3 knob tap
not to my liking. My hands are busy enough during a contest, that I don't
like to move one to the P3.

Here's what I do.

Tune the B marker using VFO B knob. Select the frequency by tapping K3 A/B.
Fine tune with VFO A knob.

Ski Exuberantly,

Hank, W6SX

Mammoth Lakes, California

Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Bob Fuller <bob at fullermail.org> wrote:

> I’m new on the reflector as of today.  I searched for this and didn’t see
> anything that addresses my thought and I hope I’m not repeating something
> that has already been covered somewhere.  If so, please let me know.
>
> To me it would be useful if the following capability were available to me:
>
> When I move a marker with the P3 knob and then tap it to tune the K3
> frequency to my selection, I almost never hit  the exact carrier frequency
> in SSB.  I then have to move my hand over to the K3 VFO for fine tuning.
>  It’s not a big deal but over and over in a contest this might become time
> consuming.
>
> If, after tapping the select knob on the P3 it would be useful to me if,
> for a few seconds, the knob were to become a direct K3 fine frequency tune
> control.  I wouldn’t have to switch back and forth between the P3 & K3 all
> the time.  If the knob isn’t turned for a short time, say 5-seconds, it
> would revert to its normal operation of moving the marker only.
>
> Others’ thoughts on this would be welcome.
>