[Elecraft] Coarse tune rounding function and .5 rate- Operating tip

[Bob Allen]

Well this is a hit as far as I'm concerned.
This will let you go through the band at a good rate but not too fast.

Set /VFO OFS/ to *on *this makes the* *RIT/XIT tuning knob tune at the 
coarse tuning rate

Set /VFO CRS/: to *.5, *  (this is a "per mode" setting but I only use 
it on sideband) I believe this is also a recent feature but I can't find 
when it showed up.

Then set VFO COARSE STEP ROUNDING to *yes
** *Here is how: "Tap '1' in the VFO CRS menu entry
 to select RND=NO or YES. If YES, the VFO frequency will be rounded off 
during COARSE tuning. This menu entry also sets the per-mode COARSE step 
size. Note: The RIT/XIT control moves the VFO in coarse steps if RIT and 
XIT are not in use (use CONFIG:VFO OFS to turn this on/off).
This only works with software version 3.41, new feature.

This only works if you don't use RIT/XIT

The advantage is that you can leave the main tuning knob in Fine tune 
rate and go through the  band at a what I consider to be a perfect rate 
that allows you to look for signals and if they are not right on the 
even or half KC you use the main VFO knob to zero in. This is very 
quick. Most signals are right on the even or half KC.

Hope this helps.
Great radio
Bob
KB1FRW
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