I agree with Joe, I prefer the one push to go to SPLIT. This is the
common way with all other brands.. Jim K4JAF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'wayne burdick'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "'Elecraft Reflector'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 8:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Re: K3: A>B two-step (was "illogical coding")
Wayne,
Suppose you're using SPLIT, listening to a weak DX station on
the main RX (in a very narrow bandwidth with preamp on), while
tuning for a clear spot with the sub RX (using a wider bandwidth
and preamp off). With one tap of A>B you can move VFO B back to
the starting point and work your way up again. If this also copied
VFO A's filter and preamp settings (etc.) to VFO B, you'd have to
set them up all over again.
I think the issue is specifically copying mode along with the
frequency.
To me, if KRX3 is not installed, copy everything since the receive
parameters are not important on VFO B (no receive). I would find
it distracting to have antenna/filter/etc. change as I pressed
the A/B or REV buttons. If a KRX3 is installed but dual receive,
or split operation is not selected copy everything (one can assume
the tap means "configure everything") ... if dual receive or split
is selected, copy only frequency/mode on the first tap and copy
filter/preamp/attenuator/receive antenna/etc. on the second tap.
In general, I think mode should be copied along with frequency.
With the "CW in SSB" capability, I can't see a situation where
the user would not want VFO B in the same mode as VFO A
73,
... Joe, W4TV
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:32 PM
To: DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: K3: A>B two-step (was "illogical coding")
Doug,
There was plenty of logic behind it, but in hindsight it might not
sense for all users. (It did meet with the approval of our 20 field
testers.)
The change was motivated by the sub receiver. Here's one example:
Suppose you're using SPLIT, listening to a weak DX station on
the main
RX (in a very narrow bandwidth with preamp on), while tuning for a
clear spot with the sub RX (using a wider bandwidth and preamp off).
With one tap of A>B you can move VFO B back to the starting point and
work your way up again. If this also copied VFO A's filter and preamp
settings (etc.) to VFO B, you'd have to set them up all over again.
But I'll be happy to sit back and listen to arguments pro and con. If
it looks like a lot of operators would prefer to copy everything with
one tap, I could add a menu entry. If no one argues in favor
of two-tap
(including the field testers), I could change it outright.
I'm easy :)
Thanks for your input.
Wayne
N6KR
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