Thanks for the information Wayne (and everyone else who replied.) I understand how it works now and it makes sense. I should have seen the explanation in the manual, but I got more details on the list anyway. I love the radio and am enjoying learning all it's features.
Bernie W1AZ On Monday 18 December 2006 20:49, wayne burdick wrote: > Hi Bernie, > > I should have answered this sooner, but was out of town. > > Here's how it works. The K2 doesn't have battery-backed-up RAM (which, > obviously, requires a battery, as well as other hardware/firmware > support). Instead, it has an EEPROM which stores all parameters. The > present band, mode, etc. is saved in EEPROM whenever you change bands. > But it is also saved after you've shown an "interest" in a particular > frequency -- by not moving the VFO for 30 seconds. This works almost as > well in practice as battery-backed-up RAM, but avoids the cost of a > battery, socket, and power-off/power-on switching and detection > circuitry. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > Bernie Gardner wrote: > > I'm still leanring all the features and quirks of my K2 (5705) and > > have a > > quick question. Exactly how does the default frequency of each band > > get > > set.. The manual mentions how 'each band memory is preset..' on first > > turn > > on, but I can't find an explanation of how it is changed. By trial and > > error, it seems to be changed when I change frequency, then change > > mode, but > > not just by changing frequency. So if I'm in cw mode, tune to an > > interesting > > frequency, turn the radio off then back on, it goes back to a > > previously > > determined frequency, not the most recent one. If I change frequency, > > cycle > > through cw-usb-lsb-cw, turn the radio off and back on, it then comes > > up with > > the most recent frequency. The same behavior seems to apply to > > changing > > bands. Is this the way it is supposed to work and is it possible to > > have it > > just remember the most recent frequency on each band without cycling > > through > > the modes? > > --- > > http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
