[Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

I was thinking that we don't know what changes in F/W may arrive when the
KRX3 becomes available.


On 03/03/2008 17:38, "Brett Howard" <brett at livecomputers.com> sent:

> What about the people who don't buy the second RX?  And even still its only
> an idea to save time and would save time in the presence or absence of the
> second RX.  Wouldn't you agree?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Ferrington, M0XDF [mailto:M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk]
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:28 AM
> To: Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy; Brett Howard
> Cc: Crafters
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Special Split Operation
> 
> 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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