[Elecraft] P3 span changing

[Dave Cole]

That answered my question, thank you!

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 2:44 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> 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
> 
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