Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-21 Thread Ian White
 How about sticking one of these up on your wall:
 http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations

 It will help you get familiar with where the band edges are, and
before you
know it, knowing when you are in-band will become second nature.


But human beings WILL make mistakes, especially in contests or at
special-event stations where there are too many other things happening
and people are tired; and so they lose concentration. 

And regardless of how perfect you yourself may be, if you are trustee of
a multi-op or club station you are also responsible for other people's
mistakes on the air. Personally and legally responsible.

So we all agree that band edge transgressions are important; they are
simple to avoid but they also need continual watchfulness. Well, isn't
that EXACTLY the kind of monitoring task that computers do best? 

Regrettably, this is yet another area where the K3 remains unfinished
compared with the competition. Other manufacturers have seen the risks
of human error and done something to help avoid it; but the K3 will let
you fail.


73 from Ian GM3SEK



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-21 Thread g8kbvdave
 From: Matt VK2RQ matt.vk...@gmail.com

 How about sticking one of these up on your wall:
 http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations
 
 It will help you get familiar with where the band edges are, and before you
 know it, knowing when you are in-band will become second nature.
 
 73,
 Matt VK2RQ

Note!  That is a US only chart.  This is a world wide email list...

However, similar charts/tables are likely to be found from other national 
societies 
or regulating government offices in other countries etc.  Also, in your licence 
or 
permit documents I suspect!  

But the same holds true.  In a short time, we all learn where we can play, and 
where not to.

As to disabled op's, contest mode reminders etc:-

It's not imposible these days with Arduino's, Atmels, PIC's and other digital 
playthings, to put something simple together, that will take the data stream 
from 
the radio (or poll it) to determine what operating frequency is in force, and 
make 
noises, flash lights, vibrate chairs or make dogs bark etc, as needed.

That can be done with just about any modern rig, not just Elecraft products.  
Read the manuals, hook up a PC with a dumb terminal emulator, and play.  
You'll find it easier than you imagine!

If you want to get Realy smart..  You need to take into account not just the 
VFO frequency, but also the mode and TX bandwidth settings.  Especially on 
60m!...  Then, it can get a little more, but not too complicated.  ;)

The tools exist, the hobby allows us to experiment and learn, so let's do so.

73.

Dave G0WBX.

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-21 Thread Reginald J Mackey SR
If I remember correctly back in the 50's when I was licensed, knowing your 
frequency allocations was necessary to be a ham!  Is that no more?


Reggie K6xr
Ham Radio Since 1955
DXCC, RCC, WAZ
QRP IS KING

On Aug 20, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Tom H Childers n...@n5ge.com wrote:

 
 I've been licensed since 1976 and know most the band limits in my
 head, but I do have a chart on the wall to look at when I need to
 refresh my memory.
 
 Spend a little time learning the band limits of your license class.
 You'll be glad you did.
 
 73,
 Tom
 Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
 Licensed since 1976
 ARRL Lifetime Member
 QCWA Lifetime Member
 
 On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:45:31 -0700, Ken Schillinger
 k...@whidbey.com wrote:
 
 As long as we're looking at band limits, how about programming for different
 countries, and band limits for different classes? That way we (who don't
 remember numbers well) could dial in US -  General (or whatever) country and
 license class, and have only those frequencies available...
 
 Ken/ke7hge 
 
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-21 Thread WILLIS COOKE
It still is required and I think the thread started with a person who lacks 
sight, knows the limits and wants badly to comply in spite of his limitation 
needs to know his transmit frequency even though he lacks the convenience of 
looking at the LED readout that most of us enjoy.
 
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ  Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart



 From: Reginald J Mackey SR k...@icloud.com
To: n...@n5ge.com 
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)
 

If I remember correctly back in the 50's when I was licensed, knowing your 
frequency allocations was necessary to be a ham!  Is that no more?


Reggie K6xr
Ham Radio Since 1955
DXCC, RCC, WAZ
QRP IS KING

On Aug 20, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Tom H Childers n...@n5ge.com wrote:

 
 I've been licensed since 1976 and know most the band limits in my
 head, but I do have a chart on the wall to look at when I need to
 refresh my memory.
 
 Spend a little time learning the band limits of your license class.
 You'll be glad you did.
 
 73,
 Tom
 Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
 Licensed since 1976
 ARRL Lifetime Member
 QCWA Lifetime Member
 
 On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:45:31 -0700, Ken Schillinger
 k...@whidbey.com wrote:
 
 As long as we're looking at band limits, how about programming for different
 countries, and band limits for different classes? That way we (who don't
 remember numbers well) could dial in US -  General (or whatever) country and
 license class, and have only those frequencies available...
 
 Ken/ke7hge 
 
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-21 Thread Matt Zilmer
It's still a requirement.  The discussion is over having a marker to
remind the op.  Like a real-time memory aid.

Many of us MARS ops have to do this by memory or look up, because MARS
freqs are all over HF.

73,
matt W6NIA, NNN0UET SCA



On Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:41:02 -0700, you wrote:

If I remember correctly back in the 50's when I was licensed, knowing your 
frequency allocations was necessary to be a ham!  Is that no more?


Reggie K6xr
Ham Radio Since 1955
DXCC, RCC, WAZ
QRP IS KING

On Aug 20, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Tom H Childers n...@n5ge.com wrote:

 
 I've been licensed since 1976 and know most the band limits in my
 head, but I do have a chart on the wall to look at when I need to
 refresh my memory.
 
 Spend a little time learning the band limits of your license class.
 You'll be glad you did.
 
 73,
 Tom
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Terry Schieler
My needs are much simpler than those involving international frequency tables, 
license classes, memory locations, etc.  I haven't thought this through 
thoroughly so I don't know all the ramifications.  I'll leave that all to 
someone smarter than me.

I know that I am quite embarrassed to be told that I have just transmitted 
outside the legal US band (usually involves DX pounces) and would like to be 
reminded if my inattention causes me to do that.  I see *self enforcement* here.

I could envision a Band Marker that could be set by the K3 user personally.  
Tune the VFO to the band (or sub band) edge you'd like to be notified of.  Say 
14.000.  In the menu you find Band Marker.  Select that option and the 
software creates a tone (beep if you will) on 14.000.  If you wanted to be 
alerted that you are passing the high end of the 20M band, simply set your VFO 
to 14.350, and, in the menu, select Band Marker.  BEEP created.  Same process 
to mark the CW, RTTY, etc sub-band if that's your desire.  

The K3 owner could be free to opt for doing this or not, as well as for which 
bands, license privileges or mode sub-bands he wished.  Nothing forced.  All on 
the operator (and sw guys like Lyle, of course).  No software tables, band 
lists per country or license classes involved. Nothing to force a transmitter 
shut down.  It would simply be an *operator assigned* aid for the *convenience* 
of the individual operator.

Of course, this would not help direct frequency entry band errors, instant 
spots, etc.  Just thinking through my keyboard.  ;o)

Thoughts?  Someone will probably tell me that this already exists in the K3.  
;o)

Terry, W0FM



-Original Message-
From: Art Bross [mailto:acbr...@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:58 AM
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Out of band xmit

Good idea Buddy.  I originally put band edges for each band into the first 10 
memory channels, VFO a for lower edge and VFO b for upper edge. But this does 
take up multiple memories. I'm going to switch those to the 4 Quick Memories 
per band section to save space. (had to find them first in the memory editor - 
change view.)  Thanks for making it a learning day.

Art

KC7GF




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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread drewko
A while back I thought it would be useful to be able to limit a VFO's
frequency excurusion to a user-selected segment. Then if you should
get to the end of such a defined segment the VFO reading would simply
jump to the other end of the segment and keep going, traversing the
same segment again as you kept spinning the knob. 

I didn't think of this as a method of marking the legal band
boundaries, but rather for the purpose of sorting through a pileup
without having to keep looking at the frequency display, reversing VFO
direction, etc. Just keep spinning the knob and you'd always be within
your defined segment. 

BTW, I don't work any pileups myself; just like to hunt through them
to find who/where the DX is currently working (no sub rcver or band
scope here). But I suppose those who generate the pileups might find
it useful as well. It could of couse also be used to limit the VFO
excursions to the legal band boundaries if someone wanted to do that.

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:30:48 -0500, Terry, W0FM wrote:

My needs are much simpler than those involving international frequency tables, 
license classes, memory locations, etc.  I haven't thought this through 
thoroughly so I don't know all the ramifications.  I'll leave that all to 
someone smarter than me.

I know that I am quite embarrassed to be told that I have just transmitted 
outside the legal US band (usually involves DX pounces) and would like to be 
reminded if my inattention causes me to do that.  I see *self enforcement* 
here.

I could envision a Band Marker that could be set by the K3 user personally.  
Tune the VFO to the band (or sub band) edge you'd like to be notified of.  Say 
14.000.  In the menu you find Band Marker.  Select that option and the 
software creates a tone (beep if you will) on 14.000.  If you wanted to be 
alerted that you are passing the high end of the 20M band, simply set your VFO 
to 14.350, and, in the menu, select Band Marker.  BEEP created.  Same 
process to mark the CW, RTTY, etc sub-band if that's your desire.  

The K3 owner could be free to opt for doing this or not, as well as for which 
bands, license privileges or mode sub-bands he wished.  Nothing forced.  All 
on the operator (and sw guys like Lyle, of course).  No software tables, band 
lists per country or license classes involved. Nothing to force a transmitter 
shut down.  It would simply be an *operator assigned* aid for the 
*convenience* of the individual operator.

Of course, this would not help direct frequency entry band errors, instant 
spots, etc.  Just thinking through my keyboard.  ;o)

Thoughts?  Someone will probably tell me that this already exists in the K3.  
;o)

Terry, W0FM



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Matt VK2RQ
How about sticking one of these up on your wall:
http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations

It will help you get familiar with where the band edges are, and before you 
know it, knowing when you are in-band will become second nature.

73,
Matt VK2RQ

On 21/08/2013, at 4:30 AM, Terry Schieler w...@swbell.net wrote:

 My needs are much simpler than those involving international frequency 
 tables, license classes, memory locations, etc.  I haven't thought this 
 through thoroughly so I don't know all the ramifications.  I'll leave that 
 all to someone smarter than me.
 
 I know that I am quite embarrassed to be told that I have just transmitted 
 outside the legal US band (usually involves DX pounces) and would like to be 
 reminded if my inattention causes me to do that.  I see *self enforcement* 
 here.
 
 I could envision a Band Marker that could be set by the K3 user personally. 
  Tune the VFO to the band (or sub band) edge you'd like to be notified of.  
 Say 14.000.  In the menu you find Band Marker.  Select that option and the 
 software creates a tone (beep if you will) on 14.000.  If you wanted to be 
 alerted that you are passing the high end of the 20M band, simply set your 
 VFO to 14.350, and, in the menu, select Band Marker.  BEEP created.  Same 
 process to mark the CW, RTTY, etc sub-band if that's your desire.  
 
 The K3 owner could be free to opt for doing this or not, as well as for which 
 bands, license privileges or mode sub-bands he wished.  Nothing forced.  All 
 on the operator (and sw guys like Lyle, of course).  No software tables, band 
 lists per country or license classes involved. Nothing to force a transmitter 
 shut down.  It would simply be an *operator assigned* aid for the 
 *convenience* of the individual operator.
 
 Of course, this would not help direct frequency entry band errors, instant 
 spots, etc.  Just thinking through my keyboard.  ;o)
 
 Thoughts?  Someone will probably tell me that this already exists in the K3.  
 ;o)
 
 Terry, W0FM
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Art Bross [mailto:acbr...@yahoo.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 10:58 AM
 To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Out of band xmit
 
 Good idea Buddy.  I originally put band edges for each band into the first 10 
 memory channels, VFO a for lower edge and VFO b for upper edge. But this does 
 take up multiple memories. I'm going to switch those to the 4 Quick Memories 
 per band section to save space. (had to find them first in the memory editor 
 - change view.)  Thanks for making it a learning day.
 
 Art
 
 KC7GF
 
 
 
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Ken Schillinger
As long as we're looking at band limits, how about programming for different
countries, and band limits for different classes? That way we (who don't
remember numbers well) could dial in US -  General (or whatever) country and
license class, and have only those frequencies available...

Ken/ke7hge 


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT

What if all your ops. are portable, and there is no wall?

On 8/20/2013 3:50 PM, Matt VK2RQ wrote:

How about sticking one of these up on your wall:
http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations

It will help you get familiar with where the band edges are, and before you 
know it, knowing when you are in-band will become second nature.


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Matt VK2RQ
I have every confidence you'll be able to work something out :-)

73, Matt VK2RQ

On 21/08/2013, at 10:47 AM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT 
k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com wrote:

 What if all your ops. are portable, and there is no wall?
 
 On 8/20/2013 3:50 PM, Matt VK2RQ wrote:
 How about sticking one of these up on your wall:
 http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations
 
 It will help you get familiar with where the band edges are, and before you 
 know it, knowing when you are in-band will become second nature.
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
Just keeping track of all of the countries, all of the authorized 
frequencies for all license classes would be a pretty big task.


Add to the fact that bands change -- sometimes we even get new ones.

If it's something that I can set, the way I want it, on my radio (or 
choose not to), that's my preference.


73 -- Lynn

On 8/20/2013 5:45 PM, Ken Schillinger wrote:

As long as we're looking at band limits, how about programming for different
countries, and band limits for different classes? That way we (who don't
remember numbers well) could dial in US -  General (or whatever) country and
license class, and have only those frequencies available...


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Mark Petiford
Re:  What if all your ops. are portable, and there is no wall?

You could take a Pink Floyd album along with you...

groan

...Sorry
Mark
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft

Looks like its time to end this thread in the interest of improving list SNR.

Thread closed.

73,

Eric
List Modulator
elecraft.com

On 8/20/2013 6:24 PM, Mark Petiford wrote:

Re:  What if all your ops. are portable, and there is no wall?

You could take a Pink Floyd album along with you...

groan

...Sorry



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Terry Schieler
Eric,

Thanks for ending this thread.  I had donned my flame resistant suit the
moment I hit the send button after writing my idea.  I assumed that one or
two of our fellow amateurs would fire a shot at someone who replied to my
thread without having even thoroughly read and understood it.  I will
correspond with VK2RQ off line.

73,

Terry, W0FM



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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ,
Elecraft
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:32 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

Looks like its time to end this thread in the interest of improving list
SNR.

Thread closed.

73,

Eric
List Modulator
elecraft.com



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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Mike Schultz
That sounds like a way to implement it, Terry.  I sure miss the band edge 
beep on my Icom pro III.  I'd love to see one added to the K3.


73, Mike KS0T


My needs are much simpler than those involving international frequency 
tables, license classes, memory locations, etc.  I haven't thought this 
through thoroughly so I don't know all the ramifications.  I'll leave that 
all to someone smarter than me.


I know that I am quite embarrassed to be told that I have just transmitted 
outside the legal US band (usually involves DX pounces) and would like to be 
reminded if my inattention causes me to do that.  I see *self enforcement* 
here.


I could envision a Band Marker that could be set by the K3 user 
personally.  Tune the VFO to the band (or sub band) edge you'd like to be 
notified of.  Say 14.000.  In the menu you find Band Marker.  Select that 
option and the software creates a tone (beep if you will) on 14.000.  If you 
wanted to be alerted that you are passing the high end of the 20M band, 
simply set your VFO to 14.350, and, in the menu, select Band Marker.  BEEP 
created.  Same process to mark the CW, RTTY, etc sub-band if that's your 
desire.


The K3 owner could be free to opt for doing this or not, as well as for 
which bands, license privileges or mode sub-bands he wished.  Nothing 
forced.  All on the operator (and sw guys like Lyle, of course).  No 
software tables, band lists per country or license classes involved. Nothing 
to force a transmitter shut down.  It would simply be an *operator assigned* 
aid for the *convenience* of the individual operator.


Of course, this would not help direct frequency entry band errors, instant 
spots, etc.  Just thinking through my keyboard.  ;o)


Thoughts?  Someone will probably tell me that this already exists in the K3. 
;o)


Terry, W0FM
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Band Edge Marker Option (was Out of Band Xmit)

2013-08-20 Thread Tom H Childers

I've been licensed since 1976 and know most the band limits in my
head, but I do have a chart on the wall to look at when I need to
refresh my memory.

Spend a little time learning the band limits of your license class.
You'll be glad you did.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
Licensed since 1976
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:45:31 -0700, Ken Schillinger
k...@whidbey.com wrote:

As long as we're looking at band limits, how about programming for different
countries, and band limits for different classes? That way we (who don't
remember numbers well) could dial in US -  General (or whatever) country and
license class, and have only those frequencies available...

Ken/ke7hge 


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