[Elecraft] New P3 command and Macros...

[Dave Cole]

Hi Vic,
Look at the spreadsheet I provide at www.nk7z.net, the CLR SPLIT
function returns the P3 to center use.
-- 
73's, and thanks,
Dave

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On Sat, 2016-02-27 at 22:11 +0200, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO wrote:
> 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-ex
> > > > ternal-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.
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