*This works for me and has done for quite some time. DX Labs has many useful features.
73 Gary * On 1 July 2012 00:15, Jim N7US <[email protected]> wrote: > I liked the Quick-Split button on the IC-756 PRO3 I had. You could program > the amount of the split, say +2, in a menu, so pressing the split button > would engage the split mode and move VFO B up 2 kHz. > > DXLab's Commander rig control module has the same function, but it's > greatly > expanded. It has four buttons above the display of the VFO B frequency, 1, > 2, 5, and 10. Clicking on any of those buttons puts the radio in split, > turns on the subreceiver if available, and sets VFO B up that much. > Pressing the CTL key while clicking on the button sets VFO B that much > lower > in frequency. It's simple and easy. > > Double clicking on a DX spot with a QSX frequency in the SpotCollector > module sets the K3 to the spotted station's frequency/mode/split. > > http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ > > 73, Jim N7US > > > -----Original Message----- > > *Geoff, > > While I agree with your comments regarding split, how would you have it > work? > > Lately it appears everytime I need to use split I find the DX is looking 5 > to 15 UP and I have to look around or use the P3 to 'guess' where the best > place is to call. If I am using the cluster(s) then I double click and QSY > with split enabled if that is what the cluster(s) is showing. > > How should it work in your opinion.It has been a long time since I have > used > 'other' transceivers that you were perhaps referring too. > > 73 > Gary > * > On 30 June 2012 16:45, Ian White GM3SEK <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Al Lorona wrote: > > > > > > > > >There was recent discussion about the need to HOLD a pushbutton to > > >turn > > on the > > >APF. In January 2011, Wayne made a post entitled "Tips for using APF" > > >in > > which > > >he wrote, > > > > > >"2. There are two filter "Presets" (I and II, accessed by HOLDing the > > >HI/WIDTH knob). You can turn APF on for one preset and off for the > > >other. This control is closer to where the action is than DUAL PB, > > >and I find it more convenient to use." > > > > > >Although this still involves HOLDing a button it may provide a better > > >alternative to the whole business of enabling APF. > > > > > > > That suggestion will work, of course, and so too will the macro route > > - but both of them are work-arounds, to compensate for functionality > > that is missing from the button where it belongs. > > > > The same applies to SPLIT: the K3 is the only high-end radio with a > > non-configurable SPLIT button. All the others have an option to > > configure that button as "Split and QSY" - but in the K3, that > > function must be assigned to some <other> button, while the SPLIT > > button where that functionality should be is no longer used. > > > > The macro facility is seriously overplayed as an answer to missing > > functionality. Remember that the K3 has only TWO dedicated macro > > buttons, PF1 and PF2. Anything beyond that requires hidden controls > > which are a nightmare for the guest operator. > > > > > > -- > > > > 73 from Ian GM3SEK > -- > Gary > VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679,P3 #1629, KPA-500 #018 KAT-500#?? Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
