[Elecraft] KX3 PBT - and K3?

[ab2tc]

Hi,

I have not noticed any lack of responsiveness of the PBT knobs during
receive on my K3 (FW 4.14). I can not turn them fast enough to have them
skip any steps. Lots of knobs and buttons are ignored during TX, including
the PBT knobs. To me it's no big deal but I can see the other point of view. 

AB2TC - Knut


Robert Wright wrote
> On the K3 (probably common code with the KX3) the bandwidth knobs also
> seem to be ignored during transmit.  I often use the K3 for PACTOR which
> is rapidly changing between transmit and receive.  Sometimes I find I have
> not properly set the bandwidth before starting the PACTOR connection and
> need to adjust it on the fly.  Other times, with weak PACTOR stations, I
> want to quickly change receive bandwidths to track the various PACTOR
> modes (which are changing real-time) to improve reception.  Depending on
> the QRM, this sometimes makes the difference between holding a connection
> or not.
> 
> So, having the bandwidth knobs unresponsive during transmit and not
> optimally responsive at other times makes doing the above very hard.
> 
> I have a KX3 on order which I also want to use for PACTOR and other ARQ
> modes.  Even with the one knob (KX3) vs two knob (K3) difference,  I think
> my comments will probably apply to both radios.
> 
> The K3 is still my favorite radio, by a large margin.
> 73, Bob, N7ZO.
> <snip>





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