[Elecraft] K3: "Quick Split"

[w5ov at w5ov.com]

Amen!

>
> No flame intended, but it certainly doesn't take "several" keystrokes.
>
> As a test, I set my sub-receiver to 20m SSB and my main receiver to 40m
> CW (I'm beta testing the software for independent receive).  All it took
> was to tap A -> B, hold the SAME BUTTON for split, and spin the VFO B
> knob to be ready to go for a split transmission on 40m CW.  It took less
> than two seconds for everything.  It almost seems like some forethought
> by Elecraft went into the choice of buttons to use ;)
>
> I bet it would take at least two seconds to cycle through a few stacked
> fixed offsets (say 1/2/5 KHz) by holding the split button multiple times.
>
> For myself, I simply don't consider it an enhancement to clutter up the
> menus with capabilities that have already been addressed, but maybe I'm
> just more of a knob twirler and less of a button pusher.  To each his
> own ...
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> Dave - N1LQ wrote:
>>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:28 PM
>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: "Qiuck Split"
>>>
>>> It's an excellent feature that automates several keystrokes and gets
>>> you
>>> there or 'near there' in a real hurry.
>>>
>>> If you chase DX seriously have had it  before you will want it again.
>>> If
>>> ICOM has done it for about 20 years why can't the K3?
>>>
>>> For the life of me I cannot fathom how some of you guys obsess
>>> endlessly
>>> about enhancements for obscure operating modes but get so defensive
>>> over one
>>> that is lacking and really needed for serious SSB or CW DX work.
>>>
>>> Flame on at my expense.
>>>
>>> 73 de N1LQ-Dave
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>
>>
>>
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