[Elecraft] P3 Frequency display

[jpk5lad at cox.net]

I've noticed one inconsistency with my P3 so I guess this is a 
request for addition to the P3 wishlist.  It's a small thing and if it 
were never changed I'd still be as "happy as a clam at high tide" 
with my K3/P3 setup.  I realize that even mentioning it is like 
complaining about the shape of the door handle on your Rolls 
Royce Silver Cloud.

I have a Griffin PowerMate knob 
<http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate> hooked 
to my K3 using the LP-Bridge interface program.  The knob takes 
up one virtual serial port.  The program that allows this to work so 
well is G4ILO's "K-Tune" <http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html> and it 
works perfectly to allow me to tune the dial of the K3 with the 
knob flat on the desk or while sitting in my big comfy chair with 
the knob in my hand.  I like to operate in contests using the S & P 
technique and I'm watch the P3 while listening on my CM-500 
headset.

The PowerKnob can be set to select assorted fast or slow tuning 
rates and I watch the P3 to see where to pounce.   I noticed that 
as the knob is turned, the K3 smoothly tracks the frequency, the 
Logger32 smoothly tracks the frequency, and even the signals 
move by, left or right, to show what signals are available.  The 
frequency display at the top or the P3, however, does not change.  
Even when I stop turning the PowerMate, it does not update to 
the new frequency.  I can move the K3's knob slightly and the P3 
will update the frequency display.  It would be nice if the 
frequency display on the P3 would track the transceiver's actual 
frequency during the tuning process or at least to update the 
value when tuning stops.

I wondered if all the provisions are there to accomplish this but it 
just had not been turned on or perhaps the hook was not set in 
the firmware.  If that cannot be done, I'll still be happy but if it 
could be implemented, I'd be even a slight bit happier.

Thanks for any consideration.

73 --
Jim - K5LAD

PS - I highly recommend the PowerMate and G4ILO's "K-Tune" 
program if you'd like to provide some local/remote tuning to your 
K3.




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