[Elecraft] K-3 RIT readout

[Brett Howard]

Although the dinky knob can be configured as a fast QSY which works a
lot like the m.ch knob on my kenwood did.

On Sun, 2009-07-26 at 17:27 -0700, Bill W4ZV wrote:
> 
> 
> 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
>