[Elecraft] RE: IF Shift thoughts

[Karl Larsen]

Nick Waterman wrote:
> Dave White wrote:
>   
>> I like this idea.  Perhaps the IF shift function could be assigned via
>> the PF1 or 2 buttons to another control besides the VFO - the keyer
>> speed comes to mind.
>>     
>
> Damned fine point... If IF shift is rarely useful for CW, and Keyer
> speed is never useful for SSB, then why bother using PF1/2 at all? Why
> not just use that knob as IF shift in modes "U"/"L" and Keyer speed in
> mode "C"?
>
>   
    Guys you will need a way to know which direction your shifting the 
IF. I have a radio with IF-Shift and I use it on SSB. We have a small 
New Mexico net on 3.939 and their is a group that meets the same time on 
3.401. Under the present conditions the 3.401 guys are stronger than my 
net people :-)

    So that I can hear my people with a little distortion I shift my IF 
down until my passband is below the bottom of the 3.401 signals. This 
works pretty well but is far from perfect. A perfect fix is to spread 
out more so you don't have to use IF-Shift. 8-)

73 Karl K5DI