[Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

[Mike Schultz]

That sounds like a way to implement it, Terry.  I sure miss the band edge 
beep on my Icom pro III.  I'd love to see one added to the K3.

73, Mike KS0T


My needs are much simpler than those involving international frequency 
tables, license classes, memory locations, etc.  I haven't thought this 
through thoroughly so I don't know all the ramifications.  I'll leave that 
all to someone smarter than me.

I know that I am quite embarrassed to be told that I have just transmitted 
outside the legal US band (usually involves DX pounces) and would like to be 
reminded if my inattention causes me to do that.  I see *self enforcement* 
here.

I could envision a "Band Marker" that could be set by the K3 user 
personally.  Tune the VFO to the band (or sub band) edge you'd like to be 
notified of.  Say 14.000.  In the menu you find "Band Marker".  Select that 
option and the software creates a tone (beep if you will) on 14.000.  If you 
wanted to be alerted that you are passing the high end of the 20M band, 
simply set your VFO to 14.350, and, in the menu, select "Band Marker".  BEEP 
created.  Same process to mark the CW, RTTY, etc sub-band if that's your 
desire.

The K3 owner could be free to opt for doing this or not, as well as for 
which bands, license privileges or mode sub-bands he wished.  Nothing 
forced.  All on the operator (and sw guys like Lyle, of course).  No 
software tables, band lists per country or license classes involved. Nothing 
to force a transmitter shut down.  It would simply be an *operator assigned* 
aid for the *convenience* of the individual operator.

Of course, this would not help direct frequency entry band errors, instant 
spots, etc.  Just thinking through my keyboard.  ;o)

Thoughts?  Someone will probably tell me that this already exists in the K3. 
;o)

Terry, W0FM
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