[Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Perhaps we should wait for the KRX3 to be available and then use it a
little, before asking for Split mods?


On 03/03/2008 11:01, "Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy" <gm4esd at btinternet.com>
sent:

> If Crossband Split mode is not an available feature, when working Split in
> the same band, and using your example, I would have thought that the band
> select control system could be used to tell the K3 that 225 means 7.225 MHz
> 
> Sorry I don't know if the K3 can operate in Crossband Split mode (you stay
> here on 14.xxx and I'll call you on 50.xxx), but if it can and to carry on
> with your example, if the existing system wants all of the numbers when
> frequencies are entered (7.085 and 7.225), you would have to tell the K3 to
> stay on the same band when entering just 225 after entering 7.085.  If
> Crossband Split is available then I would have thought that there would be
> some form of 'Same Band Split - Crossband Split' control, not necessarily a
> front panel control, which could be used just once to do that until changing
> bands or going into Crossband Split mode. If that is true then after
> entering 7.085 for the first time it might also be possible to leave out the
> 7 when entering the frequency for either of the VFOs thereafter when using
> Same Band Split, until changing bands or going into Crossband Split mode.
> 
> .Anything to save time during a pileup is a very good idea IMHO :-)
> 
> 73,
> Geoff
> GM4ESD
> 
> 
> Brett Howard <brett at livecomputers.com> wrote on Monday, March 03, 2008 at
> 4:14 AM
> 
>> Lets see if anyone has any opinions on this:
>> 
>> How about the possibility of a special single band split mode.  After
>> doing a bit of playing on this latest contest I saw possible value in a
>> mode where direct entry automatically assumes you're going to stay on
>> the same band.
>> 
>> So if you want to work split and the DX station says <my_call> listening
>> on 225 and you're on 7.085 and you're in this special mode.  Then you
>> could just switch to the other VFO and press enter 225 and then pop back
>> and be ready to rock and roll.  Not having to enter the 7 or the 00 at
>> the end could save you a bit of time.  There are times where its
>> something like 7.225.5 and for that one could possibly setup the RIT/XIT
>> knob to be able to pull that off in one detent.
>> 
>> Not sure what button I'd implement this on but something in the area of
>> freq ent seems reasonable.  Would be nice if you could skip the freq ent
>> button in this mode too as that would make times even faster but would
>> make operation of the rest of the rig a bit of an annoyance.
>> 
>> Sorry if my operation is a bit vague but I don't have a K3 so I'm having
>> to go just off of what I've read in the manual and of the operation of
>> my TS-450Sat.
>> 
>> Thanks much for your insights gentlemen.
>> 
>> ~Brett (KC7OTG)
> 
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