Get a KPA500 - you get bandswitch buttons thrown in for free.
Then I have M1-M4 set up modes wise on each band
At my age I cannot remember which K3 number is which band.
Now I just peck the band buttons on the KPA.
K7HP
I have my K3 set for Quick Memories, and use that for band switching. I
run with the CONFIG:MEM0-9 set to BAND SEL. If you set it to NOR, it
will not change to the last used frequency but will behave just like any
other 00 - 99 memory.
I use the Quick Memories for band switching (and seldom touch the
BAND^/V button. Additionally, I have set the M1-M4 memories for each
band. M1 takes me to the mid-CW segment of that band, M2 takes me to a
mid-frequency for the SSB segment, and M3 takes me to the correct
frequency for PSK Data mode operation on that band (I don't currently
use M4).
So I use the Quick Memories to take me to a particular band, then use
the M1-M4 memories to navigate to a particular fixed frequency band
segment and operating mode.
I have the Quick Memories set to BAND SEL so if I hear something I might
be interested in on the band I am tuned to at the moment, but want to
check another band - when I come back to the original band, I am set to
the last frequency used and can continue with that 'interesting' station.
YMMV, but you *can* set the quick memories to go to a specific
frequency, mode, etc. You just have to change the MEM 0-9 menu
parameter to "NOR" - but then those memories behave just like any other
memory slot - they will not be "Quick Memories".
73,
Don W3FPR
On 12/10/2014 2:25 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote:
I'm not sure that my gripe is "on the list", although I've mentioned
it several times in other postings.
So maybe Elecraft can take this as a PIP (Performance Improvement
Proposal/Program).
The memory management in the K3 is, to be kind, awful.
Things one believes are written to memory aren't. A really pet peeve
is using the M1-M4 to save per-mode settings on each band. For example
CW, SSB, AFSK A and DATA A. If I set preferred BW for AFSK A of 400
HZ and store it in M4 and set 2 KHz for DATA A and store it in M3,
then immediately recall M4, the BW will be what I just saved in M3. In
other words, the BW isn't really saved despite the manual saying, "The
K3 has 100 general-purpose memories (00-99), plus per-band memories
(M1-M4 on each band). Each memory holds VFO A and B frequencies,
modes, filter presets, antenna selection, and other settings...."
The manual goes on to say, "Memories 00-09 are quick memories,
accessible with just two switch taps. These could be used to get to a
starting point in each of 10 ham bands." Not even close. If I use
the Memory Editor software to set frequencies and modes in the
memories, the best that can be said is that you will get the band
changed. The frequencies will be whatever they were the last time you
were on that band.
So could we please have a firmware change that makes memories actually
remember---and recall---what was stored in them? My 13 year, at the
time I acquired the K3, Kenwood TS-870 did this flawlessly.
Wes N7WS
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