[Elecraft] P3 Ubdate

[Don Wilhelm]

Wes,

I have my K3 set for Quick Memories, and use that for band switching.  I 
run with the CONFIG:MEM0-9 set to BAND SEL.  If you set it to NOR, it 
will not change to the last used frequency but will behave just like any 
other 00 - 99 memory.

I use the Quick Memories for band switching (and seldom touch the 
BAND^/V button.  Additionally, I have set the M1-M4 memories for each 
band.  M1 takes me to the mid-CW segment of that band, M2 takes me to a 
mid-frequency for the SSB segment, and M3 takes me to the correct 
frequency for PSK Data mode operation on that band (I don't currently 
use M4).

So I use the Quick Memories to take me to a particular band, then use 
the M1-M4 memories to navigate to a particular fixed frequency band 
segment and operating mode.

I have the Quick Memories set to BAND SEL so if I hear something I might 
be interested in on the band I am tuned to at the moment, but want to 
check another band - when I come back to the original band, I am set to 
the last frequency used and can continue with that 'interesting' station.

YMMV, but you *can* set the quick memories to go to a specific 
frequency, mode, etc.  You just have to change the MEM 0-9 menu 
parameter to "NOR" - but then those memories behave just like any other 
memory slot - they will not be "Quick Memories".

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/10/2014 2:25 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
> I'm not sure that my gripe is "on the list", although I've mentioned 
> it several times in other postings.
>
> So maybe Elecraft can take this as a PIP (Performance Improvement 
> Proposal/Program).
>
> The memory management in the K3 is, to be kind, awful.
>
> Things one believes are written to memory aren't. A really pet peeve 
> is using the M1-M4 to save per-mode settings on each band. For example 
> CW, SSB, AFSK A and DATA A.  If I set preferred BW for AFSK A of 400 
> HZ and store it in M4 and set 2 KHz for DATA A and store it in M3, 
> then immediately recall M4, the BW will be what I just saved in M3. In 
> other words, the BW isn't really saved despite the manual saying, "The 
> K3 has 100 general-purpose memories (00-99), plus per-band memories 
> (M1-M4 on each band). Each memory holds VFO A and B frequencies, 
> modes, filter presets, antenna selection, and other settings...."
>
> The manual goes on to say, "Memories 00-09 are quick memories, 
> accessible with just two switch taps. These could be used to get to a 
> starting point in each of 10 ham bands."  Not even close.  If I use 
> the Memory Editor software to set frequencies and modes in the 
> memories, the best that can be said is that you will get the band 
> changed.  The frequencies will be whatever they were the last time you 
> were on that band.
>
> So could we please have a firmware change that makes memories actually 
> remember---and recall---what was stored in them?  My 13 year, at the 
> time I acquired the K3, Kenwood TS-870 did this flawlessly.
>
> Wes  N7WS