Re: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting

2007-02-20 Thread Fred Jensen
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: That's were I use SPLIT. That lets me tune the receiver using the "big knob" without changing the transmit frequency. Whenever I need to move my transmit freq, I just tune to where I want it to be and tap A=B. Then I can go on tuning the receiver using the main tuning knob

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting

2007-02-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 2:50 PM To: Ron D'Eau Claire; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting "Obviously, tapping A=B is faster, easier and probably more accurate in the rush of a contest situation. " Except when I forgot to tap :-) 73, Bob N6WG Th

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting

2007-02-20 Thread Bob Tellefsen
To: Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 1:21 PM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting That's were I use SPLIT. That lets me tune the receiver using the "big knob" without changing the transmit frequency. Whenever I need to move my transmit freq, I just tune to where I want it to be and

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting

2007-02-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
That's were I use SPLIT. That lets me tune the receiver using the "big knob" without changing the transmit frequency. Whenever I need to move my transmit freq, I just tune to where I want it to be and tap A=B. Then I can go on tuning the receiver using the main tuning knob. That's a legacy of ope

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting

2007-02-20 Thread Craig Rairdin
>> "RIT - In my entire 33-year ham career I have never >> felt the need for RIT (and XIT even less). >I use it all the time - when people call me they're >nearly always off my frequency and outside the narrow >filters' passbands. When I call CQ in a contest I open up the filter a bit to allow fo

Re: [Elecraft] K2 Contesting

2007-02-20 Thread Ian Stirling
On Tuesday 20 February 2007 10:50, J F wrote: > "RIT - In my entire 33-year ham career I have never > felt the need for RIT (and XIT even less). I use it all the time - when people call me they're nearly always off my frequency and outside the narrow filters' passbands. Not everyone has an E