[Elecraft] [K3] Band switching

[Richard Ferch]

NF4L wrote:

> But if I can't recall a memory (M>V), there's very little value in creating one, is
> there?
>

I think the programmable memories are a red herring. The point here is 
that there are eleven de facto scratchpad memories associated with the 
amateur bands - the BAND button rotates you through these memories. 
Whenever you change the VFO frequency, whether using the dial or M>V or 
entering it on the keypad, the new VFO frequency replaces the one in the 
scratchpad memory associated with the ham band nearest the new 
frequency, which is why you keep getting sent back to it when you use 
the BAND button.

That's a design decision. Should the scratchpad band memories be 
reserved for VFO settings inside the ham bands, or used for all VFO 
settings? Your views on this might depend on whether you are an SWL or 
not, or whether you are a MARS operator or not...

73,
Rich VE3KI