[Elecraft] K1 tuning rate... is 150 kHz too wide?

[John Gabbard]

The same reason holds for 80 mtrs as does for the 30 mtr band.Personally, I 
like all the coverage I can get.Your chioce Peter...John  KF7OM   K1 #1734 
I think its the same VFO as my Wilderness Sierra.(similar)??
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: "Peter Wang" <pwang01 at gmail.com>; "elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 tuning rate... is 150 kHz too wide?


> Pete wrote:
>
>>I'm considering getting a K1, this question of 80 vs. 150 kHz VFO
>>tuning width is a bit disconcerting.
>
> I hold the minority view that 150 kHz span (you'll actually get closer to 
> 180 kHz) works just fine.  The tuning is pretty linear at about 18 kHz per 
> turn across the entire tuning range.
>
> I like being able to tune all of the US 40m Morse band.  That *alone* 
> would make me choose the wider span.  I also like being able to tune down 
> to 10 MHz WWV on the 30m band.
>
> I use some felt between the front panel and the back of the VFO knob to 
> provide a little resistance.  The VFO pot is too easy to turn otherwise. 
> That's a problem with the 180 kHz span, for certain, but also even for the 
> 80 kHz option.
>
> If I were in a region with a restricted 40m Morse band, I'd choose 80 kHz.
>
> Mike / KK5F
> K1 #175 (November 2000)
>
>
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