[Elecraft] [K3] RIT Operation Question

[N2TK]

Well, I actually like the toggle feature when trying to work DX split. The
RIT switch is easy access to toggle between the DX's transmit and receive
frequency.
But once the second receiver arrives I won't need this feature as I will be
able to listen to both frequencies at the  same time.  

73,
N2TK, Tony
K3 #311
 
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:00 PM
To: w3fpr at arrl.net
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] [K3] RIT Operation Question


> It works just like the manual states.  "Tap CLR to zero the 
> RIT/XIT offset.  Tapping it a second time restores the offset."
> - see the manual page 22.

while it works like the manual says, the operation is not 
logical.  Clear should always set RIT/XIT to zero - even 
if it is already zero. I'm a firm believer in the "least 
surprise" philosophy of interface design - operation should 
never be a surprise (even to those who don't read the manual) 
and restoring a previously cleared RIT/XIT offset with a clear 
key is certainly a surprise. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:04 PM
> To: Bud Semon N7CW
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] RIT Operation Question
> 
> 
> Bud,
> 
> It works just like the manual states.  "Tap CLR to zero the RIT/XIT 
> offset.  Tapping it a second time restores the offset." - see 
> the manual 
> page 22.
> 
> While your comment makes some sense, this is the first time I 
> have heard 
> anyone complain about teh original operation of the CLR control.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Bud Semon N7CW wrote:
> > When I have the RIT on and I press CLR, the RIT is cleared. 
>  So far so 
> > good. When I press CLR again, the original offset 
> reappears.  I would 
> > expect that pressing CLR a second time would just verify 
> the frequency 
> > delta is 0.  If I want to switch between an offset and none, I can 
> > turn the RIT on and off. Is there a feature here that I'm missing?
> >
> >   
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