[Elecraft] Working split (was XIT)

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Why bother to cancel SPLIT?  

My K2 hasn't been out of SPLIT mode for over six years - since I built it! 

I tune in a signal or find a frequency on which I want to transmit, then I
tap A=B and I'm ready to transmit on that frequency. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
Hmmm ... I've never used XIT except to test it.  When working DX split, 
I usually use both the VFO's in SPLIT mode.  It takes me several moments 
to get it right, but it usually takes me quite awhile to break a pileup 
and once I have it set, the operation of the radio seems more natural to 
me.  [Must remember to cancel SPLIT after I've copied his 5NN and sent 
mine, however :-) ]

On a several occasions however, I've come across a station QSX up with 
only a little pileup, and I've searched for the guy he's working with 
the tuning dial.  I then tap RIT, tune RIT back down to his QRG real 
quick and call him.  It's less intuitive for me than standard SPLIT, but 
I can make it happen much faster.  One problem with this, however is 
that my RIT only goes about 800 Hz either way (is that adjustable 
somewhere?) so his QSX has to be close to his tx freq.

I guess the K2 provides options for everyone.

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw _______________________________________________