[Elecraft] SSB<>CW VFO offset

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Tony Fegan VE3QF wrote:
>Bill W5WVO wrote:
>> This is something I thought already behaved the way I want it to, but 
>>it doesn't seem to. I've read through the manual, so if I'm missing 
>>something, somebody please tell me.
>>
>> If I'm copying a 6m CW signal in USB mode and switch the K3 to 
>>CW(REV) mode (which corresponds to USB), I want to see the VFO change 
>>frequency in the right direction (up, in this instance, or down when 
>>switching from CW(REV) to USB)) by the amount of the PITCH frequency. 
>>It doesn't. This means when switching from CW to SSB or back, I lose 
>>sync with the CW signal I was copying. We want to be able to stay in 
>>pitch-sync with a CW signal while switching back and forth between SSB 
>>
>>
>> If there is a setting that already sets the K3 up with this behavior, 
>>I'd like to know what it is. Otherwise, could we please have an 
>>implementation of this at the earliest opportunity? The CW-in-SSB mode 
>>behavior works great, and I love it! But we also need this VFO-offset 
>>behavior when switching between these modes as well. It should be an 
>>option you can set in Config -- "Auto offset VFO CW/SSB" or something 
>>like that. In the Kenwood TS-2000, it's called "Frequency correction 
>>for SSB-to-CW change (ON/OFF)". We VHF ops would be very grateful.
>>

>Hi Bill,
>
>Firmware release 1.87 introduced this new feature:
>
>* CW KEYING IN SSB MODES: While in SSB modes, you can now send CW without
>changing modes or using an offset. The other station will hear the 
>signal at your CW pitch.
>This is especially useful on VHF bands when SSB signals can’t be copied.
>To enable this feature, go into CONFIG:CW WGHT and tap ‘1’ until 
>you see SSB +CW.
>
>Just hit the key. No need to switch modes. It is very convenient. If 
>your contact comes back on CW, make sure auto notch is off and you may 
>want to change the filter width if copying gets tough.
>
>Hope this helps.

Auto-CW does help, but the present version does not provide all the 
features that Bill and other VHF ops need.

At present we're working around it, and hoping that an upgrade is "on 
the list".


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73 from Ian GM3SEK