[Elecraft] K-3 RIT readout

[Bill W4ZV]

N5GE wrote:
> 
> As a mostly CW operator, I never use RIT or XIT.
> 
> When calling CQ I set the B VFO to TX and call CQ in split.  When A 
> station calls me off frequency I simply tune him in with the A VFO.  If 
> he drifts, I follow him with the A VFO.
> 
> When answering a CQ I tune the other station in with the A VFO, double 
> tap the A>B button to set the B VFO to the frequency and mode of the A 
> VFO, go to split, TXing on the B VFO.
> 
> When in a net, I tune the  NCS on A, double tap A>B, go to split and 
> when one of the other stations is not on freq I tune them in with the A
> VFO.
> 
> These procedures were learned in the day when I had separate TX and RX 
> rigs and they still work very well today.
> 
> If you have not tried these things, you should.  These things are fun, 
> and fun is good.
> 

I agree 100%.  I never use RIT.  Why would I want to use that dinky little
RIT knob when I can use the big fat Main VFO A knob (as you described using
Split)?  PIEXX made a nice addition to their TS-930S digital interface mod
which I believe is now on Elecraft's (aka Wayne's) list.  

http://www.piexx.com/ts930/ts930manual.pdf  (page 2)

"RIT tuning by main tuning knob when D. LOCK pressed. Selectable tuning
rates."

D. LOCK in TS-930S jargon is "DIAL LOCK".  So when you press D. LOCK, the TX
frequency is locked but the RX frequency can still be changed by turning the
Main VFO.  IMHO this will be a nice addition when Wayne gets around to it.

I did have to use the K3's RIT to do Diversity Split in an early release but
that problem has since been solved now that Diversity Split is implemented. 
What a joy not to touch that dinky RIT knob any longer!

73,  Bill  W4ZV

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