[Elecraft] K3: "Qick Split"

[Tony Morgan]

Right on the mark Tom!

73,

Tony W7GO

Tom, N5GE wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:49:10 -0000, you 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
>>     
>
> The Kenwood TS-950 series rigs have this.  When I first read the
> manual it sounded great, but in use it was not very benificial,  for
> the very reason you described.  
>
> Besides if you are an old poop like me and Ken who has learned to
> determine the RX tuning routine of the DX station before you call, you
> will be moving the Sub RX up and down continuously as you chase **HIS
> RX FREQ** up and down in frequency.  Old Ham Geezers learn to do this
> after a few years of practice or reading the Complete DX'r by W9KNI,
> but I hope the rest of you don't use the procedure, so Ken and I can
> get 'em and scoot away quickly ;o)
>
> 73,
>
> Tom, N5GE
>
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