[Elecraft] GCBAD [K3, P3]

[Raymond Anderson]

Vic try putting the sub rx on the dx and tune with the main vfo.  You won't
need split and the dx is probably not going to move.

Ray K8RDJ

On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> Hmm, I just assumed it was something not GOOD, Vic :-)
>
> 73, Phil W7OX
>
> On 3/14/15 12:22 PM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO wrote:
>
>> So what does GCBAD mean? It's an abbreviation used by my once-teenage son
>> and friends for Got Caught Being A Dork.
>>
>> And I GCBAD again for failing to activate SPLIT.
>>
>> I know we talked about this before. I have pretty much kept myself honest
>> by using a macro to activate split and the subreceiver, etc. But it's still
>> possible to get caught.
>>
>> I've thought about it a lot based on the original discussion. I think
>> there is only one thing (short of a bionic brain transplant) that would
>> help me:
>>
>> Optionally make the transmit cursor on the P3 and PSVGA either bright
>> yellow or 'flash' (change intensity, not totally go on and off) slowly, or
>> both.
>>
>> I focus on the pileup, looking at the P3 and listening to the subreceiver
>> to find the best spot to call. The problem is that I can turn on the
>> subreceiver and do all this without activating SPLIT. I need an indication
>> that I can't miss that says YOU ARE TRANSMITTING HERE.
>>
>> I personally don't see red very well, so that's why I suggested yellow.
>> The red transmit cursor doesn't stand out well for me. But some 8% of males
>> have a problem of color perception, and my particular handicap is the most
>> common.
>>
>> Note -- I said /optionally/. I know it would drive some folks nuts.
>>
>>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to rayk8rdj at gmail.com
>