I've been a major perponant of having the Dual PB disapear from the front of the rig (even though I'm with the 1% of others that use it)... I would be okay with a HOLD push that toggles the two features on and off. One hold turns on Dual PB, the next turns on APF the thrid turns which ever off.. This isn't ideal by any means, but it could solve the issue of having to go back into the config menu to turn it on and off. Long and Short holds are just the same as toggles... Sorry folks but my 80 year old ham buddy just can't control his hand long enough to know how long 500ms is vs 1 second. He can barely click a mouse two times in a row to open a program. I guess if the Dual PB was that important to you, you could always just keep the config menu option on a quick key.. That's what I'll end up doing.
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:25:13 -0400 > From: li...@subich.com > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] APF in 4.16/2.63 works well! > > > I agree with Bill. I've had a chance to preview the APF function and > it seems to operate very well although I haven't seen a any really > weak stations like 5R8RJ on 160. > > APF as implemented by Lyle may become an alternative to a very narrow > (e.g. 250 or 200 Hz) CW filter for casual operators as it provides a > "spotlight" selectivity but does not provide the same level of IF > protection as the tighter first IF filter. > > The one reservation I have is the potential need to use the menu > system to select between the original Dual PB filter and APF. I > would much prefer to see a two level "hold" - normal (500 ms) hold > for Dual PB and long (1 sec) hold for APF like Link and Diversity > with the KRX3 - for selecting Dual PB or APF. > > There are a few other control items and questions about use with the > programmer's interface to be resolved but it looks like the capability > is well on its way to a wider public beta. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 10/29/2010 7:02 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote: > > > > Wayne released APF to Field Test last night and also said it was OK to post > > comments. It seems to work very well and I expect it will be released > > publicly soon. > > > > APF (as implemented in the FT-1000) has always been a weak signal receiving > > tool. It's not for adjusting PITCH or some of the other ideas discussed. > > Last night I happened to be listening on 160m around 02z just after I got it > > installed. 5R8RJ usually comes on 1826.44 a little before his sunrise. > > Conditions were very poor but he was spotted by a UA4 around 0210z. I > > could hear nothing of him on his normal frequency. CW Skimmer's waterfall > > was also showing absolutely no signal there...not even a faint trace. I > > then actuated APF and could then copy him about Q3 in the noise. > > > > This is exactly what APF is designed for...pulling extremely weak signals > > out of noise...and it does it very well. The user interface is also very > > simple. Although it may change slightly before public release, you hold > > DUAL PB (as though you were going into the previous CW focus mode) and then > > adjust SHIFT in 10 Hz steps to peak the signal (independent of your PITCH > > setting). It works well in diversity also. > > > > Nice job guys...all the previous FT-1000 owners will rejoice! > > > > 73, Bill W4ZV > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
