[Elecraft] [K3] Band switching

[AB8XA]

How hard would it be to add a "general coverage" band (for K3s so equipped) where the last used non-ham band frequency, mode, and filter setting is stored, rather than have it overwrite the possibly important data stored for the nearest ham band?
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Moe - AB8XA
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On Mar 27, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:

> When the first production firmware updates started, the point about
> in-band or any-frequency came up.  After much FT discussion, Wayne
> decided to leave it any-freq.  Logically, the HF spectrum is divided
> up into the named (80m, 60m, 40m, etc.) ham bands.
> 
> Being a Navy-Marine Corps MARS op, this makes sense.  For example,
> pushing the band UP key gives 4.0xx.000 then 5.1xx.000 then 7.3xx.000
> on K3 #24 here.  Those represent the VFO freq last used on the 80m,
> 60m, 40m 'bands' for this K3.
> 
> The 'xx' above is used because we don't publicize the MARS
> frequencies.
> 
> 73,
> matt W6NIA / NNN0UET
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> 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
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