[Elecraft] [K3] Band switching

[Wes Stewart]

The K3 has 11 "bands" that are cycled through with the up/down "Band" switch.  Each band permits reception on a range of frequencies and transmission on the ham band located within each of these ranges.

While this might be (probably is) published someplace, I empirically determined the following:

Band 1:   0.490 -->  2.999 MHz
Band 2:   3.000 -->  4.799 MHz
Band 3:   4.800 -->  5.999 MHz
Band 4:   6.000 -->  8.999 MHz
Band 5:   9.000 --> 12.999 MHz
Band 6:  13.000 --> 16.999 MHz
Band 7:  17.000 --> 18.999 MHz
Band 8:  19.000 --> 22.999 MHz
Band 9:  23.000 --> 25.999 MHz
Band 10: 26.000 --> 30.000 MHz
Band 11: 44.000 --> 54.000 MHz.

So when you are on one of these bands and tune a frequency within the given range, it will be remembered the next time that you cycle to that band.

If you want to guarantee that you are on the given ham band, program the quick memories and recall one of them.  Using the M1-M4 memories you can then remember a given mode and band segment.  I use mine for CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK, each at the "nominal" frequency for the mode.

Wes  N7WS

--- On Sun, 3/27/11, Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com> wrote:

> From: Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Band switching
> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011, 6:43 AM
> Thanks Ron. 0.690 is 160M? I can
> understand remembering the ham bands, but their 
> advertisers are gonna get miffed if I were to transmit
> there...... If I could....... =-O
> 
> 73, Mike
> 
> On 3/26/2011 10:57 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> > Simply go to that 'band' and enter a frequency within
> the actual band, then
> > switch bands again to ensure the frequency is stored.
> The K3 remembers the
> > last frequency you used in each "band". It's
> remembered that one for 160
> > meters.
> >
> > Ron AC7AC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike
> > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 7:38 PM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Band switching
> >
> > When I cycle thru the bands, using the BAND button, a
> frequency in the AM
> > broadcast
> > band comes up. It's a talk radio station I listen to
> sometimes, and have
> > programmed
> > into a memory.
> >
> > Is that normal behavior? If so, why? Can I get rid of
> it?
> >
> > 73, Mike NF4L
> >