[Elecraft] P3 Feature Request

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Alan,

> 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.

I'm not sure I agree with you ... I know I regularly use XIT when
chasing a CW DX and the station I'm calling is working the edges
of an "on frequency" pile-up.  Using XIT at +/-200 Hz is much more
convenient that using split with VFO A/B.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/14/2011 12:32 PM, 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.
>
> In either case, it would be nice to have an indication of the actual
> transmit frequency on the P3.  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.
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Sun, 2011-03-13 at 21:19 -0700, Stan Gibbs wrote:
>> n4cc at cableone.net wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi All - Perhaps this was mentioned before and I missed it.but I would
>>> like
>>> to see a marker that would act as a marker when using XIT.
>>>
>>
>> If you enable the SPLIT function, VFO B will control your TX frequency and
>> the P3 has a purple cursor that shows where VFO B is in the band.  I use
>> this existing capability all the time to work pileups.  Does XIT have some
>> other advantage that I'm missing?
>>
>>
>> -----
>> 73, Stan - KR7C
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