[Elecraft] K3 - Linking the VFOs for CW - SSB switching

[G4ILO]

Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote:
> 
> 
>> Patience please, with all the more serious problems, I cant 
>> imagine this request is too high on the list. 
> 
> Any rig that includes VHF capability or is designed to drive a 
> transceiver should have the capability.  It is indispensable 
> to most serious VHF operators.  
> 
> After experiencing it with the FT-2000, I find "auto CW" a joy 
> to use for tuning a quiet band ... I can tune in SSB and, if I 
> find myself in the CW band, answer a CW call without the need 
> to frantically change modes and retune.  
> 
> Quite simply, if one is in LSB and taps the key, the radio should 
> automatically shift to CW zero beat with the "normal" CW offset 
> (e.g., 500 Hz, 600 Hz, etc.) - if one is in USB, the radio should 
> shift to CW-R with the proper offset.  Similarly, changing modes 
> from LSB to CW should result in no change in received tone and 
> changing modes from USB to CW should automatically select CW-R 
> with no change in received tone. 
> 
> 

If what we're discussing is the ability to change modes and keep the same
signal centered in the passband then I agree it would be a nice feature -
and I don't use VHF. But I often find myself tuning down to the CW area
after being on data, or vice versa, and when I want to call the station and
switch modes in order to do so I've lost him and have to tune around to find
him again.

I also agree that it's not that urgent a need, not for me, anyway. I could
just remember to switch to CW before tuning down there, but that's not going
to happen...

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