[Elecraft] SPLIT mode reset on band change

[Wayne Burdick]

Maybe we could obnoxiously flash the "Delta F" LED when you're in  
SPLIT. Menu option, of course :)

Wayne

On Oct 15, 2009, at 5:14 PM, The Smiths wrote:

>
> There in lies the problem, in CW I keep my CWT and text reader on,  
> therefore blocking the freq. of VFO B.   I was learned well into  
> remembering when that split was on after I accidently moved up band  
> to call CQ after working a Dxpedtion 1.5Khz away from his transmit  
> freq. and forgot that the split was still on... 10 minutes of CQing  
> later, and with egg on my face, I realized what I was doing, and  
> quickly turned off the rig in shame.
> I wouldn't normally admit to this, but if it helps others, then I'm  
> all for it...
>
> If the display on the VFO A had changed according to the transmit  
> freq. I would have known what I was doing. Mind you, I'll never  
> forget again, that I can tell you.  But to save face for others, I  
> would suggest the Disply change..
>
> Oh yes, one other thing,  I tend to keep my RIT on, and at any point  
> it can be off by .001 so, you never know if you're in split, or just  
> have the RIT moved off center a bit.   You get the idea.
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> > CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > From: n6kr at elecraft.com
> > To: notforchat at hotmail.com
> > Subject: Re: SPLIT mode reset on band change
> > Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:08:07 -0700
> >
> > In split mode, VFO B is always the transmit frequency, and it is
> > always displayed, unless you have a special display mode in effect.
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
> > On Oct 15, 2009, at 4:59 PM, The Smiths wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Better yet, wouldn't it be much nicer if the display could  
> change to
> > > the Xmit freq. when you're in split mode?
> >
>
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