Just a quick thought: Isn't all this possible by: -setting VFO A to your SSB prefs -setting VFO B to your CW prefs. -make the right offset for sidetone -link VFO's -work split A/B ?
73' Paul PD0PSB Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote: > > > >> > It looks like the difference between this process and "send >> > CW while in SSB" which was added a while ago, is that with >> > this you switch to the CW filters. > > If the concern is about CW filters, simply configure the K3 to > enable the narrow filters in SSB. Then you can use CW in SSB > and either crank down the width or preset the other filter bank > with a narrow filter configuration (BW=0.40, FC=0.70). > > With a CW configuration saved in the other filter bank going > from SSB to CW is really nothing more than toggling I/II. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill W5WVO >> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 4:58 PM >> To: Peter Wollan >> Cc: [Elecraft] >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Workaround for providing automatic >> SSB < > CW VFOoffset >> >> >> Correct, as well as having QSK mode available! >> >> Peter Wollan wrote: >> > It looks like the difference between this process and "send >> CW while >> > in SSB" which was added a while ago, is that with this you >> switch to >> > the CW filters. Is that right? >> > >> > Peter N8MHD >> > >> > >> > On 6/11/09, Bill W5WVO <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> A number of VHF ops on the list (myself included) have >> been lobbying >> >> for some time for a feature that is standard on most or all HF+VHF >> >> Ikensu rigs: the ability to have the VFO automatically >> offset by the >> >> amount of the BFO pitch when switching between SSB and CW. This >> >> capability is typically of little interest to HF >> operators, where SSB >> >> and CW are rigidly separated into two distinct sub-bands. >> On VHF and >> >> UHF, SSB and CW are used interchangeably, as needed, on the same >> >> (SSB) frequencies. >> >> >> >> I've already had extensive discussions with Wayne about this; the >> >> problem is, due to the software design architecture of the >> K3, it's >> >> not as easy to implement as it sounds like it should be. >> >> >> >> The performance objective for switching from SSB to CW (CW >> to SSB is >> >> simply the reverse) is for ONE button tap to accomplish: >> >> >> >> (a) shifting the VFO frequency up (or down) 700 Hz (nominal pitch) >> >> (b) switching the K3 from USB to CW REV (or from LSB to CW) >> >> (c) bringing into play a pre-configured set of CW characteristics >> >> that go with the transmission mode >> >> >> >> The workaround I've come up with accomplishes this, at the >> expense of >> >> having a free VFO B to play with. On VHF/UHF, however, there is >> >> virtually no split operation (except satellites), so this isn't as >> >> big a deal as it sounds like. >> >> >> >> Here's how to do it, assuming USB and a pitch offset of 700 Hz >> >> (substitute your own pitch setting if not 700): >> >> >> >> (1) Set MODE to USB, and set up all desired RX characteristics for >> >> this mode in the normal fashion. >> >> >> >> (2) Set display resolution to FINE so it displays Hz >> (three decimal >> >> places). >> >> >> >> (3) Tap A/B button, and repeat Step 2. >> >> >> >> (4) Now set each VFO in turn (select using the A/B button) >> such that >> >> one is zeroed out (xx.xxx.000), and the other displays xx.xxx.700. >> >> >> >> (5) Hold SUB and notice that the display says LINK. The >> two VFOs are >> >> now locked together and will track 700 Hz apart. >> >> >> >> (6) Use the A/B button to select the VFO with the +700 Hz offset. >> >> This will be your CW VFO. >> >> >> >> (7) Set MODE to CW REV, which will give you the same >> tuning direction >> >> as USB. >> >> >> >> (8) Set up all desired RX characteristics for this mode in >> the normal >> >> fashion. >> >> >> >> This completes the setup. From now on, a tap of the A/B >> button will >> >> switch from USB to CW REV or from CW REV to USB, and the VFO will >> >> automatically be set to the correct frequency, removing the >> >> requirement of retuning to acquire the signal. >> >> >> >> RIT can still be used in the normal manner, but the offset will be >> >> carried on RX when switching from one VFO to the other. >> Depending on >> >> what you're trying to do, this may or may not be a good thing. Just >> >> be mindful of the behavior. >> >> >> >> Please critique these instructions if you find anything unclear. >> >> >> >> Bill W5WVO >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> >> Elecraft mailing list >> >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Workaround-for-providing-automatic-SSB-%3C-%3E-CW-VFO-offset-tp3064320p3066298.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
