[Elecraft] P3 Basics

[Pete Meier]

Thanks Mike! Your explanation is right on and makes clear and perfect sense. 
It should be in the manual. :)


Pete Meier
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Amateur Radio Callsign: WK8S
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On Mar 20, 2012, at 9:23 AM, K2MK <k2mk at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Pete,
> 
> You are correct, it is not the A or B marker. It is the actual VFO-A or VFO-B frequency. The A and B markers are something you can turn on or off and they move when you rotate the P3 SELECT knob. (Personally I don't even use them). The green VFO-A and purple VFO-B frequency markers are always there and their width indicates the DSP width of VFO-A and VFO-B. The reason the purple marker may be off the screen is because the VFO-B frequency is above or below the span width of the P3.
> 
> The behavior of these frequency markers changes slightly depending on whether you are in Tracking mode or Fixed Tune mode. (I personally prefer Fixed Tune mode).
> 
> When one of the frequency markers is off the screen, an arrow will appear that points to the right or left to tell you where the marker can be found.
> 
> There is also a similar red marker that will appear when you are in SPLIT mode. This is your transmit frequency marker.
> 
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
> 
> 
> 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