Although the dinky knob can be configured as a fast QSY which works a lot like the m.ch knob on my kenwood did.
On Sun, 2009-07-26 at 17:27 -0700, Bill W4ZV wrote: > > > N5GE wrote: > > > > As a mostly CW operator, I never use RIT or XIT. > > > > When calling CQ I set the B VFO to TX and call CQ in split. When A > > station calls me off frequency I simply tune him in with the A VFO. If > > he drifts, I follow him with the A VFO. > > > > When answering a CQ I tune the other station in with the A VFO, double > > tap the A>B button to set the B VFO to the frequency and mode of the A > > VFO, go to split, TXing on the B VFO. > > > > When in a net, I tune the NCS on A, double tap A>B, go to split and > > when one of the other stations is not on freq I tune them in with the A > > VFO. > > > > These procedures were learned in the day when I had separate TX and RX > > rigs and they still work very well today. > > > > If you have not tried these things, you should. These things are fun, > > and fun is good. > > > > I agree 100%. I never use RIT. Why would I want to use that dinky little > RIT knob when I can use the big fat Main VFO A knob (as you described using > Split)? PIEXX made a nice addition to their TS-930S digital interface mod > which I believe is now on Elecraft's (aka Wayne's) list. > > http://www.piexx.com/ts930/ts930manual.pdf (page 2) > > "RIT tuning by main tuning knob when D. LOCK pressed. Selectable tuning > rates." > > D. LOCK in TS-930S jargon is "DIAL LOCK". So when you press D. LOCK, the TX > frequency is locked but the RX frequency can still be changed by turning the > Main VFO. IMHO this will be a nice addition when Wayne gets around to it. > > I did have to use the K3's RIT to do Diversity Split in an early release but > that problem has since been solved now that Diversity Split is implemented. > What a joy not to touch that dinky RIT knob any longer! > > 73, Bill W4ZV > ______________________________________________________________ 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
