Profile Auto Save Discussion

Eric-KE5DTO

Steven WA8Y

Thanks Eric, at least we know you're listening.

Paul Bradbeer

WX7Y

Tom W3FRG

Roger_W6VZV

KC2QMA_John

Eric-KE5DTO

Eric-KE5DTO

The TX1/2/3 outputs are included in the new TX Band Settings window that shows all of the bands and the associated settings.  I would recommend a TX Profile for barefoot that has these turned off.

Michael Wheatley

Eric-KE5DTO

I would recommend that you not depend on the current RF Power value to protect your hardware as it is so easy to change.  All it takes is grabbing the wrong control while operating and you could put your hardware in danger.

Instead, I would recommend using features like the Max Power setting when operating with an amp to prevent setting the power even accidentally above some point.  I would also recommend that you use separate TX Profiles for barefoot operation that doesn't enable your amp.  These steps should provide additional protection for many more scenarios than just using the RF Power setting from a profile.

Thanks for weighing in.  I appreciate the feedback.

Eric-KE5DTO

Roger -- I appreciate what you're saying and I understand the frustration.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts.  I suspect what you wrote here represents the views of many more.  If this is the case, please do like this post.  Thanks.

Eric-KE5DTO

Good input.  Thanks John.

Tom W3FRG

Eric,

I have separate Profiles for all operating scenarios; Local & Remote with and without amp.

Each sets the Rf Pout to the required maximum settings.

I'm totally unaware of the Max Power you refer to?
Is this new in 2.5/3.0?

Tom W3FRG

Eric-KE5DTO

Michael -- thanks for the detailed explanation of how these changes affect your workflow.  That really helps to understand how this impacts you.

Paul Bradbeer

Ok Eric, I understand; it's a shame 'cos I think it is covered well in the manual. Maybe a selectable autosave on/off will serve both sides of the discussion.
I neglected to give you a 'for instance'..
On my 6400M I have a profile specially set up for driving my 6m QRO amplifier, typically 8w power out to produce 450w. Sometimes I want to temporarily drop the drive power, and in doing so, on occasion I have nudged the Mic Gain by accident....both producing changes that I do not want to be persistent. For me, having to create an extra 'derivative' in order to maintain a pristine profile just seems clunky and unnecessary.
73 Paul M0CVX

Bill -VA3WTB

Tom W3FRG

Setting the MAX Power is slightly helpful, but I need it set from 5 to 25 watts depending on band in use. Plus if I want to operate barefoot I have to revert back to setting Max Power or choose the correct profile for barefoot.

Tom W3FRG

Cal N3CAL

My concerns are the same as Paul!   I don't like the idea about creating additional "scratch" profiles.  I was happy with the way Profiles were before V3 .  It actually took allot of time for me to get them the way I wanted and it's very aggravating to have them lost / changed so easily! From time to time I may make quick changes that I don't want to be persistent!   Just allow me to chose to turn this function on or off. 

Cal/N3CAL

Cal N3CAL

Until V3 came along my TX Levels were all maintained by DDutil.  Never had an issue. 

Cal/N3CAL

Gary NC3Z

This is exactly what I was going to say, and what has happened to me.

I also had a compounded problem of memories recalled overwritting the power by band,  which I thought was related to the auto-save. But it was a bug and was addressed in the new release notes.

Don Cunningham

Eric,
I don't do Facebook or any other social media, so cannot "like" posts.  I do, however agree with what Roger said above.  I'm too old fashioned not to have a radio come on each day the same way, unless I changed some parameter permanently and saved it.   I may make changes "on the fly" to experiment, and/or handle something currently happening, but if I want that change the next time I fire up the rig, it should be my responsibility to remember to save it or deal with the consequences, as I have to do with my radio with knobs and menus!  I would also prefer to turn this "feature" on or off as I desire, not have the issue decided for me.  Feel free to remind me of that statement if I ever turn in a help desk ticket for having done this, HI.
Thanks,
Don, WB5HAK.  

K3SF

I concur with Paul and Cal.  The ability to Turn /OnOff this 'feature' would resolve the base issue of profile being a 'constant' setup you can count on.

That it is one you dont typicaly tweek and if I do tweek, then i usually will save it a specially derived profile and name it accordingly.


Paul K3SF

Jon_KF2E

Don,

I think Eric meant to click the like under the posts you like here in the community, not on other social media.

Don Cunningham

Thanks, John.  I guess I wasn't logged into the community and couldn't do that before.  Did I say I was old??  :-) 
Don

Jon_KF2E

David Decoons, wo2x

Yes, DDUtil AutoDrive works great. When DDUtil is enabled it sets power out per band and enables the TX1 line. When DDUtil is in standby it sets power to 100 watts and disables TX1 line.

Hopefully K5FR will release a new version with V3 and V2.5 compatibility

It would be nice as WX7Y suggested to have this functionality in SmartSDR so you can have a QRO and QRP power setting which follows TX1 line.

Dave wo2x

Logan KE7AZ

Steve

Duane N9DG

Dick / KC9YRA