[Elecraft] [K3] Another way to access APF

[Felipe Ceglia]

Hi,

Something like it happens with the DVK playback buttons (M1-M4):
If you assign some function to it, and you try to playback a dvk message
via CAT commands, it will do whatever you have assigned to DVK buttons.

Actually the "play dvk message" CAT command mimics pressing the front panel
button instead of just playing teh DVK itself.

I've posted this a couple of times but it seems like there are not many
folks around annoyed with that.

73,

Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
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On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 3:45 AM, Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>wrote:

> Al Lorona wrote:
> >
> >
> >There was recent discussion about the need to HOLD a pushbutton to turn
> on the
> >APF. In January 2011, Wayne made a post entitled "Tips for using APF" in
> which
> >he wrote,
> >
> >"2. There are two filter "Presets" (I and II, accessed by HOLDing the
> >HI/WIDTH
> >knob). You can turn APF on for one preset and off for the
> >other. This control is closer to where the action is than DUAL PB, and
> >I find it more convenient to use."
> >
> >Although this still involves HOLDing a button it may provide a better
> >alternative to the whole business of enabling APF.
> >
>
> That suggestion will work, of course, and so too will the macro route -
> but both of them are work-arounds, to compensate for functionality that
> is missing from the button where it belongs.
>
> The same applies to SPLIT: the K3 is the only high-end radio with a
> non-configurable SPLIT button. All the others have an option to
> configure that button as "Split and QSY" - but in the K3, that function
> must be assigned to some <other> button, while the SPLIT button where
> that functionality should be is no longer used.
>
> The macro facility is seriously overplayed as an answer to missing
> functionality. Remember that the K3 has only TWO dedicated macro
> buttons, PF1 and PF2. Anything beyond that requires hidden controls
> which are a nightmare for the guest operator.
>
>
> --
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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