[K3] RE: [Elecraft] VFO fine-coarse tuning

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I second that, was using it today and thought that would be a good  
action. And yes, I always start on the basis that someone is Tx on a  
integral.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
-- 
When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long  
and
so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which  
open
for us. -Alexander Graham Bell, inventor (1847-1922)

On 3 Jul 2008, at 23:00, G4ILO wrote:

>
> I don't feel a big need for the main VFO dial to zero out the  
> insignificant
> digits, but I would like the first step of the RIT knob, when being  
> used as
> a fast tuner, to go to the next rounded frequency step above or below.
>
> I have noticed that a lot of SSB stations seem to be on exact  
> multiples of
> 1KHz and this would avoid some need to use the main VFO knob when  
> quickly
> tuining around. I don't think it's creeping channelization, I think  
> it is
> just a natural tendency when you have a digital readout and are  
> searching
> for a frequency to call CQ that you pick a "round" number to call on.