[Elecraft] K3 band stacking suggestion

[drewko]

I agree with Don-- use some pattern-based system. To me this seems
much better than a scheme which relates the numerals printed on the
keys to the corresponding bands. A geometric pattern seems better.

I use vertical columns: the left hand column is 40m/80m/160m. The
middle column is 10m/15m/20m. The righthand column holds the WARC
bands. The "0" key holds 6-Meters.

It would be nice if we could also use the remaining two keys on the
keypad (SPOT and AFX) as frequency memories. As it is now they are 
wasted. I know there are only 10 "quick" memories; couldn't this be
expanded to twelve and put these wasted keys to use.

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:07:52 -0400, Don W3FPR wrote:

>Barry,
>
>I believe you just have to develop some kind of "logical" system so you 
>remember - it only has to make sense to you.
>
>I have mine set so 80, 40, and 30 m are on the top 3 buttons - 1, 2, and 3.
>The next row is for 20, 15, and 10.
>Followed by 17, 12, and 6 m on 7, 8, and 9
>The "0" button is 160,
>
>I do not have 60 meters assigned to one of the buttons.  However, I can 
>get to 60 meters easily - I have normal memories 61 through 65 set up 
>for 60 meter channel hopping, and since those are likely the last memory 
>locations I have used, that is what comes up right after I tap M>V - 
>tapping M>V again puts me on 60 meters with channel hopping enabled.
>
>That makes "sense" to me - you can use my system or develop what makes 
>sense to you.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>