[Elecraft] [K3] Band switching

[Mike]

Thanks Wes. Nice chart.

73, Mike NF4L

On 3/27/2011 12:43 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> 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
>>>