[Elecraft] Features wanted

[brian]

Don,

Respectfully, this isn't one button per band.   It is two.

Also tapping M>V isn't foolproof because this button has two functions.  
Tap too long and you don't get M>V.

73 de Brian/K3KO



On 8/6/2015 20:23 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Chris,
>
> My K3 is set up with a button for each band (except for 60 meters).
>
> Check out the manual for "Quick Memories" (Under Memory Controls) 
> Which use the first 10 memory slots.
> I tap M>V and then tap one of the 10 keypad buttons to go to the last 
> used frequency, mode, etc. on the band related to that memory.
> You can arrange the key number/band correlation in any manner you so 
> desire.
>
> In addition, I set up the M1 thru M4 buttons to navigate to my 
> favorite spot in each band.  I use M1 for CW, M2 for SSB and M3 for 
> data modes.
> I leave M4 blank, but I can quickly add it to remember a frequency, 
> mode, etc. within the band if I think I may want to return to it after 
> tuning away.
>
> For 60 meters, I have 5 memories set for channel hopping, and normally 
> when I tap the M>V button, that sequence of 5 channels comes up, and 
> tapping M>V again puts me on 60 meters with channel hopping active, so 
> I can change from one channel to another with the VFO knob.  See 
> Channel Hopping in the manual.
>
> So I do have band buttons on my K3. Only rarely do I use the BAND 
> up/dn buttons.
>
> On 8/6/2015 3:40 PM, Chris Hallinan wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Greg <n4cc at windstream.net> wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>> A larger cabinet would allow bandswitch buttons labeled as such and
>
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