[Elecraft] K2 and scanning frequencies

[David Wilburn]

I'll have to give Elecraft a call next week.  I worked on the phone with
NU4I, and we went step-by-step.  We mirrored commands between his and
mine.  Mine would scan memories, but would not scan from freqA to freqB.
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David Wilburn
k4dgw at k4dgw.com
K4DGW
K2 S/N 5982


On Sat, 2007-12-08 at 13:06 -0500, Dan Barker wrote:
> The book says:
> 
> "Store this setting in any memory (using the S T O R E switch), but
> instead of tapping the switch for the desired memory, hold the
> numbered switch (0 -9 ) until you see S C A N on the display."
> 
> It should say:
> 
> "Store this setting in any memory (using the S T O R E switch a HOLD). THEN
> RCL (a hold) and a number (tap to recall memory n, hold to scan from A to B
> of memory n).
> You will see S C A N on the display."
> 
> It is two operations. 
> 
>  1. Store the limits (from vfoA to vfoB and other parameters) in a numbered
> memory.
> 
>  2. Start a scan (done by a HOLD vs. a TAP).
> 
> If you do what the book says, it will do the HOLD function of whatever
> number you were pressing (in my case 1 so I saw TEST and OPER).
> 
> NOTE TO MANUAL MAINTAINERS: Please edit this correction. It's very rough.
> Also, I'm quoting Rev F, not G.
> 
> hth
> 
> Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Wilburn
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:35 AM
> To: elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2 and scanning frequencies
> 
> I have read through page 103 of the 'G' manual serveral times now, things do
> not seem to be working out.  I was hoping to setup two frequencies, either
> in memory or with the VFOs, and scan between them.
> 
> I have setup VFOA for freqA and VFOB for freqB, and then held STORE, and
> then selected and held a number until SCAN is displayed.  If I had two
> frequencies in the memory for that same band, it then scanned JUST those to
> frequencies.  If I did not have any frequencies on that band in memory, it
> then 'scanned' the one frequency I put it.
> 
> I then did the same thing, and held down the number key until I got AF ON,
> and the same thing happend.
> 
> If I placed the two frequencies in spots 1 and 2, and then did this, it
> would scan the frequencies, hopping between them.
> 
> My goal is to scan everything from freqA to freqB and back, continuously.  I
> must be missing something obvious.