[Elecraft] P3 cursors

[Bill Conkling]

When you activate the markers, the knob will move them.  Let's be sure we're
talking apples and apples.  The cursor is the wide band that indicates the
bandwidth.  It is moved with the vfo a/b knob.  The markers are accessed by
taping or holding the [Marker] button on the right edge of the p3 and
adjusting them via the knob on the p3.  Once a marker is set, you can QSY to
the marker location by pressing the knob, and the cursor/radio dial will now
show the new frequency.

...bill  nr4c

-----Original Message-----
From: hawley, charles j jr [mailto:c-hawley at illinois.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:34 PM
To: Bill Conkling
Cc: Ralph Parker; Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 cursors

Oh...how do you move cursers with out tuning? Sorry if that's a dumb
question but I'm not near the book.


Sent from my iPad

On May 17, 2012, at 4:30 PM, "Bill Conkling" <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:

> Well, the markers are very handy for measuring the difference between two
> signals on the display.  I have also found them handy for marking the
> boundaries of a range of frequencies, like if a dx station is working 5 to
> 10 UP, I can mark the range with the markers and then look for the pileup
in
> the range.  Keeps me from wandering too far away and getting into other
> conversations.
> 
> And, of course, if you set marker A to a signal up the band, and press the
> knob on the P3, it will QSY to K3 to that frequency.  Marker B does the
same
> for VFO B or the SUB.
> 
> As you get used to the P3, you'll find more and more uses for it.  I feel
> absolutely blind without it now.
> 
> ...bill  nr4c.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Parker [mailto:ve7xf at dccnet.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:28 PM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] P3 cursors
> 
> I'm still getting used to my new P3. The original P3 firmware had the baud
> rate bug, and when I changed to 01.16, all was well (K3 f/w 4.50).
> I then loaded K3 f/w 4.51 for better AGC - and here's the confusion:
> 
> Under 4.50, I coulda' sworned that the P3 cursor for VFO B (violet) was
> only displayed when the SUB rcvr was on (good, avoids clutter), but now
> (4.51) it is displayed continuously. Am I mistaken? Have I pushed some
> hidden button?(it's possible) I do find it distracting.
> 
> Incidentally, it seems that I prefer to leave the P3 in "fixed-tune" mode.
> In "tracking" mode, the VFO B cursor chases itself up and down the band.
> 
> Unfortunately, I've given my borrowed KE7X book back to its rightful
owner,
> so I have to ask you guys. (OK, OK, I'll get my own copy!)
> 
> One other thing - what do you guys do with MKRA and MKRB?
> I can't seem to find a practical use for that feature.
> 
> Ralph, VE7XF
> 
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