> In a related vein, the "improvement" introduced in version > 1.87/1.69 still gets me once in a while. Previously, a single > tap of the A->B button copied frequency, mode and filter > settings from VFO A to VFO B. Starting with 1.87, two taps > are needed - the first to copy the frequency, and another to > copy mode and filter settings.
I agree with Bob. The "tap dance" for split is very prone to error. I can't think of any other transceiver that requires two presses of the A->B button to store both mode and frequency. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Cunnings > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 1:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Illogical coding > > > In a related vein, the "improvement" introduced in version > 1.87/1.69 still gets me once in a while. Previously, a single > tap of the A->B button copied frequency, mode and filter > settings from VFO A to VFO B. Starting with 1.87, two taps > are needed - the first to copy the frequency, and another to > copy mode and filter settings. The result can be the same as > in your case if I go split but forget to tap A->B twice. No > rationale was given for the change, but from a ergonomics > standpoint I never understood why the most common use case > was complicated in this way. > > Bob NW8L > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Robert Ansell > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, I recently had to replace the front panel on my SN 1401 K3 > > because of a blank display. This just arrived today with the latest > > software/firmware dated 9/9/08. All went smoothly and now I can see > > the display as it should be. I went through all the cal and setup > > routines and all was perfect. I was turning my attention to > the bands > > and was looking to snag a new country on cw. I noticed that the > > station was listening up in frequency so I engaged a split on VFO B > > and set the frequency and tried to call but no action out > of my key. I > > looked at the display and discovered that I was no longer > in QSK only > > VOX so I hit the QSK button and VFO B came back and said N/A in the > > screen! I tried several times to engage QSK but no way was > I going to > > get the K3 to key. Going back to XIT I was able to snag > that guy but > > here is where it gets interesting. I called Elecraft and asked what > > was going on and Scott had no Idea but asked me what > version of manual > > I had and discovered that I had an old version C that was > over a year > > old! I downloaded the newest version of the manual and much to my > > surprise there was a note that is not in the earlier > version about B > > SET that indicated it could be set up in a different mode! > Sure enough > > that VFO had been set up for SSB and that was why I could > not key the > > radio. Why on earth if you are in CW on VFO A and press split would > > you ever expect that VFO B would ever default to anything > but CW on > > VFO B!!! This in my opinion is completely illogical. Can anyone out > > there give me an explanation why I should be wrong on this > account? I > > might have been upset if I didn't go back to XIT to solve > the problem > > but I can just see in a contest situation where someone was > unaware of > > this that sparks wouldn't fly. What say you guys! > > > > Bob Ansell K1WGM _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > 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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
