[Elecraft] K3: Strange VFO Behavior

Bill W4ZV btippett at alum.mit.edu
Thu Jan 17 21:23:13 EST 2008




K1EP wrote:
> 
> If I am casually tuning around, hunting DX and I want to check on two 
> different bands (like the current multi band/op dxpeditions), the 
> easiest thing for me to do is put one freq/band in one VFO and the 
> other freq/band in the other VFO.   Hitting A/B allows me to 
> conveniently switch between the two.  Seems fine as long as I don't 
> accidentally hit VFO B in the process.  I don't have exceptionally 
> fat fingers, but I do manage to hit the wrong knobs once in a 
> while.  I don't think that it is good behavior for this to 
> happen.  What if you don't purchase the second receiver?  Are you not 
> allowed to do this?
> 

Why not tune VFO A to desired frequency on 10m and then BAND^ to desired
frequency on 6m.  Then you can toggle between BAND^ and BAND Down with one
touch.  Same number of keystrokes as A/B but you are switching the BPFs
correctly.  

73,  Bill W4ZV

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