[Elecraft] K1 RIT and VFO counter hysteresis

Phil Wheeler [email protected]
Wed May 28 15:56:05 2003


Wayne Burdick wrote:

>There has been some discussion lately about a change in the K1's displayed VFO
>frequency on exit from RIT mode. This is due to our use of "hysteresis"
>(lead/lag updates) in the K1's VFO frequency counter firmware. Applying
>hysteresis prevents flickering of the 100 Hz digit on the LCD. But as a
>side-effect, a shift of as much as 200 Hz is possible when changing bands or
>turning RIT on/off. 
>

Wayne,

Is this an "apparent" shift (i.e., display only) or a real shift?  I am 
assuming the former, in which case -- no big deal.

Phil