[Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Thomas Horsten
Hi, I sent a question about this to Elecraft support, but I didn't get a reply so let me try the community.. I've got a K3, serial no. 4208, and I would like to change it's band settings so that it will match my UK licence. Currently, the band end limitations are not correct for my region. For

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Brendan Minish
On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 11:45 +, Thomas Horsten wrote: So I'd like to change the band limitations to lock the unallocated sections out and avoid accidentally transmitting outside the licenced bands. For example, I sometimes hit TUNE and scan up and down the band to make sure that the SWR

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Tommy Alderman
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brendan Minish Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:56 AM To: Thomas Horsten Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 11:45 +, Thomas Horsten wrote: So I'd like to change the band limitations to lock

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Thomas Horsten
On 17 March 2011 12:02, Tommy Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: Not only is it inconsiderate to other operators, you run the risk of damaging your K3 if your antenna happens to become defective. The K3 is a transceiver, not a swept SWR analyzer! Ok, so I guess we've established that I

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
Hi Thomas, Not at this time. Making this user configurable requires a fair amount of f/w work and our plate is full with other f/w work at the moment. 73, Eric www.elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 17, 2011, at 5:12 AM, Thomas Horsten tho...@horsten.com wrote: On 17 March 2011 12:02, Tommy

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries [END of Thread]

2011-03-17 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
End of the SWR sweeping portion of this thread. Eric Elecraft List Moderator www.elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 17, 2011, at 5:02 AM, Tommy Alderman alderm...@windstream.net wrote: Not only is it inconsiderate to other operators, you run the risk of damaging your K3 if your antenna happens to

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Thomas Horsten
Hi Eric, On 17 March 2011 13:49, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: Hi Thomas, Not at this time. Making this user configurable requires a fair amount of f/w work and our plate is full with other f/w work at the moment. Ok thanks for the response, I appreciate you have

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Strangely enough, most of us wanted to expand the transmission range - especially those in Oz etc where they can transmitted way outside our limits. There is software available from Elecraft on request to do that (for MARS). 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 On 17 Mar 2011, at 11:45, Thomas Horsten

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Thomas Horsten
I got a couple of emails off-list in response to my request for locking down the transceiver for the ham bands only. The gist of these mails was, that as licenced hams we have been through the training and exams and should be able to stay within our licence conditions, and we should (and

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Dave Sergeant
On 17 Mar 2011 at 18:17, Thomas Horsten wrote: If I mistakenly transmit on the wrong frequency within the ham bands, I may be causing a nuisance to others, but that's as far as it goes - but if I transmit outside the ham bands I am (in my jurisdiction) committing a crime and could (in the

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Don Wilhelm
Thomas, If you are experimenting with various computer controls and you have the out of band concern, I would think the place to place the band limits would be in the computer application. I know Ham Radio Deluxe has provisions for setting band limits for you. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/17/2011

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Bill
technical topic. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Horsten Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:17 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries I got

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Ross Primrose N4RP
If you're experimenting with various computer controls, that's what TX Test mode is for! 73, Ross N4RP On 3/17/2011 3:08 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: Thomas, If you are experimenting with various computer controls and you have the out of band concern, I would think the place to place the band

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Thomas Horsten
Hi Don, On 17 March 2011 19:08, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: If you are experimenting with various computer controls and you have the out of band concern, I would think the place to place the band limits would be in the computer application.  I know Ham Radio Deluxe has provisions

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread n5ge
Scanning with the key down is a very bad practice. Don't do it! It is your responsibility to keep within your licensed band limits, so I believe that request is frivoless. Now if you had a license that allowed you to transmit outside the limits of your licensed bands such as the members on the

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Thomas Horsten
Ok, if you insist on missing the point be my guest. But please read my last post again, with your eyes open. On 18 March 2011 00:31, n...@n5ge.com wrote: Scanning with the key down is a very bad practice.  Don't do it! It is your responsibility to keep within your licensed band limits, so I

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries

2011-03-17 Thread Ken Roberson
...@horsten.com Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Reconfiguring band boundaries To: n...@n5ge.com Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 7:43 PM Ok, if you insist on missing the point be my guest. But please read my last post again, with your eyes open. On 18 March 2011 00