[Elecraft] Mouse-n-Click QSY (was P3 product suggestion)

[n9tf at comcast.net]

Good Stuff Joe. In addition to what you have suggested and done, the other thing I would like to be able to do is QSY the XIT frequency offset instead of markers A and B moving the VFO. This would be great when working a CW DX station working split usually up in a 1-5Khz window. For a QSK span within the 10Khz span range I usually just us the XIT rather than going into split mode with VFO A and B. Not sure that is easily doable though currently since marker A and B can only move the VFOs and not XIT frequency. Guess that might be an additional firmware mod. Maybe a function command in the P3 to switch markers from moving VFO freq to activate moving XIT freq would need to be added? I already have PF1 and PF2 programed to turn on XIT and move +1Khz (PF1) and +5Khz (PF2). Being able to quickly QSY the XIT with a mouse would be an advantage. 

Gene, N9TF 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Joe Stone (KF5WBO)" <kf5wbo at wickedbeernut.com> 
To: "elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:24:51 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Mouse-n-Click QSY (was P3 product suggestion) 

Let's assume Paul Saffren delivers Mouse-n-Click QSY support with the next P3 
/ PX3 firmware release. What else would you like the mouse to do other than 
QSY the rig's VFO frequency? 

I demonstrated Mouse-n-Click QSY with an Elecraft PX3 and KX3 almost 18 
months ago, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D32PbJY60Uk 

http://www.wickedstone.com/KF5WBO/Mouse-n-ClickQSY.pdf 

I use the mouse to control marker A (or marker B). Tapping the left mouse 
button, QSY's the KX3's VFO A frequency to the marker A frequency. 
Optionally, tapping the left mouse button also sends an “auto 
spot” command to the KX3 (i.e., automatic zero beating). I found this to be 
very effective with PSK. With a little practice, you can Mouse-n-Click 
quickly. You just need to position the marker within the general vicinity 
of your target. The auto spot command takes care of the rest. It's like 
shooting fish in a barrel. 

If I *hold* (rather than tap) the left mouse button and move the mouse right 
and left, the marker A frequency *and* the KX3's VFO A frequency are 
increased and decreased in one Hertz increments, respectively (i.e., manual 
zero beating). You'd have to gauge for yourself how this compares to moving 
your hand between the mouse and the rig's VFO knob. 

If I hold the middle mouse button (wheel) and move the mouse up and down, 
the span is decreased and increased between 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 
kHz, respectively. I'm effectively zooming in and out. Obviously, a better 
user experience would involve directly controlling the span using the mouse 
wheel without the need to hold the middle mouse button (wheel) or move the 
mouse. This would require a little more firmware. 

I also demonstrated the ability to execute all of the PX3 tap and hold 
functions using a mouse. If I tap the right mouse button over a switch, the 
Tap function associated with the switch is executed. If I hold 
the right mouse button over a switch for longer than 500 ms, the Hold 
function associated with the switch is executed. For example, if you click 
the right mouse button over the Display switch, the display toggles between 
the spectrum and waterfall modes. Functions such as Display and Marker A / 
Marker B execute immediately. The other right-hand switch functions require 
input. I opted to use a keyboard with the mouse for input. 

Any of this of interest? How would you use a mouse (other than to QSY the 
rig's VFO frequency)? 

Joe 
KF5WBO 



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