[Elecraft] K3: "Quick Split"

[David Gilbert]

I fully agree.  I also cannot fathom the need for a quick split of a 
fixed amount.  Many DX stations say "up five" and then listen everywhere 
EXCEPT up five in order to more easily pick off other callers.  In the 
great majority of cases, if the pileup is large enough (or conditions 
weak enough) to warrant split operation, the DX is not going to be 
listening on discrete frequencies and they aren't going to stay in one 
place.

I'd support having fixed split in ALL rigs, not just the K3, simply to 
reduce the competition for those of us willing to tune around to 
discover the DX station's listening habits.

But to answer your question .... yes, lots of people simply go up five 
and blindly call.  Really.

73,
Dave   AB7E



Ken Kopp wrote:
> Doesn't "Quick Split" assume the DX is -always- located a 
> fixed number of kHz away from "his" TX'ing frequency? This 
> is simply not the case, if this is what's is being lobbied for.
>
> If the DX is actually an exact "5 kHz" up, there will still be a 
> need to change of one's TX frequency involved on almost every 
> transmission ... or should be ... if one is an astute DX'er.  Do 
> people actually simply go "up five" and blindly call?  Really?
>
> K5D is an example ... they are spending hours listening DOWN.
> I've worked them this way on four bands so far.  I did this when 
> operating from there ... and other DX locations ... BTW.
>
> My most-used control in working SPLIT is the A/B button.  A
> quick poke of A/B and a tune of the A VFO to put it on the "last 
> worked" station in the pileup and another poke of the A/B button
> to put the that frequency in the B VFO.  How could this be simpler?
>
> I'm an old poop.  Maybe I'm missing something ....
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>      ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
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