[Elecraft] P3 Feature Request

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Alan Bloom wrote:
>I agree that XIT is probably used much less often than VFO B to control 
>the transmit frequency.  I think a lot of people use RIT (which does 
>affect the cursor frequency on the P3) but fewer use XIT.
>

The main use for XIT is in CW contests and simplex DX pileups, to apply 
a small 'tactical' offset of typically a few tens of Hz.  Full split 
operation is not appropriate in this situation - you can already hear 
everything in the main RX.

>In either case, it would be nice to have an indication of the actual 
>transmit frequency on the P3.

"Nice" makes it sound like eye candy - but it's more than that. Exactly 
where you'll be transmitting within the displayed spectrum is one of the 
most important pieces of information that the P3 has to offer.

>I'm not sure that another cursor is the right answer though.  The 
>display is already crowded with two cursors and up to two markers.
>
>I'm thinking along the lines of little arrows at the top and bottom of 
>the screen, where the frequency tic marks are located.  They could be 
>colored red to make them stand out.
>
In order of importance I'd put the transmitted spectrum occupancy some 
way ahead of the markers. It should pop up on the P3 whenever the 
'delta-F' LED is active on the K3, and preferably in red.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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