[Elecraft] P3 Basics

[Dave New, N8SBE]

I dunno.  Beats me.  You sure it doesn't move when you spin the VFO B
knob?

73,

-- Dave, N8SBE

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Basics
> From: Pete Meier <pmeier at me.com>
> Date: Tue, March 20, 2012 8:39 am
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
>
> Ok folks,
>
> I'll try this question again. On the P3 display there is a purple line that move out or in when you set the SPAN width. This is NOT the VFO A or B marker!
> I would like to understand what it signifies and if there is any control over it's position other than the SPAN setting and why.
> I find on some bands it up the scale, like on 20 meters CW, with Span set at 40 it's way up at 14.186.00 when I am at 14.010.00
> But when I switch to 30 meters CW Span at 40 also its at 10.115.45 while on 40M CW at 40 Span it's at 7.008.00
> So it confounds me what it signifies as it varies so much between bands at the same settings.
>
> Please politely enlighten me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete WK8S
>
>
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