If you turn the VFO B menu item OFF then the VFO B cursor is not displayed, unless you turn SPLIT on. In that case you DO get the cursor.
Is that what you want? On 5/17/2012 2:16 PM, Mike K2MK wrote: > Hi Ralph, > > The violet VFO B cursor is present whether the sub RX is on or off. As > another poster commented you can turn it off with a menu change. And I > suppose you could set a FN button up to do it if you prefer. > > I also prefer fixed tune and rarely use tracking mode. > > I don't use the markers. When I see a signal I'm interested in I just spin > the VFO A or VFO B dial on the K3. But I could see a use if you want to tag > a station but not QSY to his frequency just yet. But then again I could spin > the VFO B dial to the frequency and then just hit A/B when I want to > actually QSY to that frequency. Hey, there's some features on the K3 I never > use as well. But it's nice to know they're there just in case. > > 73, > Mike K2MK > > > Ralph Parker wrote >> >> I'm still getting used to my new P3. The original P3 firmware had the baud >> rate bug, and when I changed to 01.16, all was well (K3 f/w 4.50). >> I then loaded K3 f/w 4.51 for better AGC - and here's the confusion: >> >> Under 4.50, I coulda' sworned that the P3 cursor for VFO B (violet) was >> only displayed when the SUB rcvr was on (good, avoids clutter), but now >> (4.51) it is displayed continuously. Am I mistaken? Have I pushed some >> hidden button?(it's possible) I do find it distracting. >> >> Incidentally, it seems that I prefer to leave the P3 in "fixed-tune" mode. >> In "tracking" mode, the VFO B cursor chases itself up and down the band. >> >> Unfortunately, I've given my borrowed KE7X book back to its rightful >> owner, >> so I have to ask you guys. (OK, OK, I'll get my own copy!) >> >> One other thing - what do you guys do with MKRA and MKRB? >> I can't seem to find a practical use for that feature. >> >> Ralph, VE7XF -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ 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
