[Elecraft] New P3 command and Macros...

[Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO]

I see. That will be very useful.

Now all I will need is a save/restore function for the center frequency 
and the span. I use fixed mode and have set up those parameters 
differently for each band. For example, on 18 MHz I have the center set 
to 18.084 and the span to 32 kHz. That gives me a fixed display of 
18.068 to 18.100.

If I had #RCF and save/restore, I could make one macro to save and drill 
down to the pileup, and another to restore to the normal setting.

The #RCF would allow me to restore the center, as long as I didn't 
change VFO A! But I often fiddle with it. And my span is different on 
different bands.

73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 27 Feb 2016 21:41, Alan wrote:
> The #RCF+002500 command moves the P3 center frequency to 2.5 kHz above
> the K3 VFO A frequency.
>
> It works in both tracking and fixed-tune mode, except that if it places
> the VFO cursor off-screen in fixed-tune mode, the P3 may automatically
> change its center frequency again to keep it on screen, depending on the
> setting of the FixMode menu setting.
>
> Alan N1AL
>
>
> On 02/27/2016 11:26 AM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO wrote:
>> It looks like you are setting the span to 6 kHz. Then what exactly does
>> #RCF +002500 do?
>>
>> I'm thinking this only works in tracking mode, not fixed mode -- correct?
>>
>> 73,
>> Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
>> Rehovot, Israel
>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>
>> On 27 Feb 2016 21:09, Dave Cole wrote:
>>> A new command will be incorporated into the next P3 software release--
>>> RCF.
>>>
>>> This new command allows one to move the P3 CENTER frequency around on
>>> the P3 screen, via relative moves, as opposed to the current absolute
>>> moves now available....  What can this do for you?
>>>
>>> In the macro below:
>>>
>>> SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB7;RT0;XT0;#SPN000060;#RCF+002500;
>>>
>>> The K3 is placed in SPLIT 5 KHZ up mode, and the P3 is placed into a
>>> mode where the receive frequency is on the left edge of the P3 screen,
>>> showing the pileup on the right in the above 5 KHz.
>>>
>>> This allows you to see all stations you can hear who are transmitting
>>> up 5 from your target station.  You can then place your transmit
>>> frequency into the empty spots where no one is transmitting, that you
>>> can see, above a DX station using VFO B.
>>>
>>> I have updated the spreadsheet at: http://nk7z.net/adding-an-external-k
>>> eypad-to-the-k3/ to include the above macro.  I have also updated the
>>> CLEAR SPLIT macro in the spreadsheet to clear the split, and return the
>>> P3 to center.  I have tested this with the Genovation Keypad, and it
>>> works like a charm...
>>>
>>> Many thanks to Elecraft for taking the time to listen to input from the
>>> users, and for adding a command to allow this...  I honestly can say, I
>>> know of no other company, which listens to the users and actually does
>>> something as a result of listening to users other than Elecraft...  I
>>> am amazed at the customer service from Elecraft...
>>>
>>> THANK YOU AGAIN for this level of support Elecraft.