[Elecraft] P3 Frequency display

[Sam Morgan]

have you tried with the AL1 or AL2 box checked
on the virtual port you are using for the PowerMate knob?

I don't have one, but I thought the AL1 and AL2
had something about feed through of commands.....?
can't rem for sure, might try it just for grins,
might have to restart and re connect LP-Bridge and
the affiliated pgms

hope it works,
wish I had one of them high dollar gnobs <g>

GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan

On 3/27/2011 3:06 PM, jpk5lad at cox.net wrote:
> 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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