[Elecraft] P3 span changing

[Fred Jensen]

Don't understand your "follow option" question.  I run mine in Fixed 
Tune Mode which holds the span [i.e. edge frequencies] constant and the 
two VFO's show up as two vertical cursors in the spectrum display.  The 
cursors move as I tune, and when I go beyond the edge, the span shifts 
by the amount I've set in the menu ... I use a full span.  In the 
Tracking Mode, your receive frequency is always centered and the 
spectrum moves past it as you tune.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 2/8/2021 2:34 PM, Dave Cole wrote:
> How does one set the follow option, I just looked through the menu of 
> the P3, and don't see it.
>
> 73, and thanks,
> Dave (NK7Z)
> https://www.nk7z.net
> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
> ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>
> On 2/8/21 12:39 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>> Yes, it has been discussed, and yes, that is the case.  It seems to 
>> be most prevalent when returning to a band after moving off for a Q, 
>> such as in NAQP's when the return is being commanded via CAT 
>> command.  In fairness to the Elecraft developers, it /*appears*/ that 
>> it is attempting to put the frequency you are returning into the 
>> center-ish part of the display which is not totally unreasonable.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
>>
>> On 2/7/2021 12:28 PM, Jim McDonald wrote:
>>> I know this has been asked before but I don't remember the answer.  
>>> Isn't the P3 supposed to remember the span and center frequency from 
>>> band to band?  It seems to change center frequency even if the band 
>>> hasn't changed, but that may not be the case.
>>>
>>> 73,  Jim N7US