[Elecraft] Sub vs Split

[K2MK]

Hi Bill:

Howard was using his VFO B as a fixed frequency receiver and he was tuning 
VFO A to listen and change his TX frequency. He was not using SPLIT and he 
could not have been using diversity. He had to be unlinked. So he always had 
the DX station in his right ear.

What you're describing is using VFO A plus diversity to listen to the DX 
station and using VFO B as your split transmit frequency. This is a normal 
split approach plus diversity. The DX station is always in your left ear and 
mostly in your right ear until you press REV. Then you can spin VFO A to 
change and listen to your transmit frequency. This method works and requires 
two hands.

Another approach is to toggle BSET. With BSET activated, you will now hear 
VFO B in your right ear. You can then change your transmit frequency by 
spinning VFO B. Only one hand is required while your other is on the paddle 
or keyboard. Toggle again to go back to diversity in your right ear.

73,
Mike K2MK



Bill W4ZV
Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:04:58 -0800


K2MK wrote:
>
> Also you can't use diversity reception while doing this. You have to
> be unlinked.
>

You can use Split in Diversity, but you must use the REV button to tune the
pileup.  It's like using Split with one RX but you're receiving in Diversity
using both RXs.  I always LOCK the DX frequency in case I accidentally hit a
knob at the wrong time.  When you REV, the other VFO is NOT locked so you
can zero beat your TX in the pileup.

73,  Bill