[Elecraft] Split operation

[Ed Muns]

> I believe that 98% of all of us use split to work DX and this 
> always occurs in the same mode. It seems to me that having a 
> menu item that would allow us to choose  to have VFO B always 
> be in the same mode as VFO  A would be a helpful thing. It 
> would eliminate the step of always having to make B equal A 
> with a double tap. The Other choice for the menu selection 
> would be to have it exactly as it is now. I dont see any 
> downside to this solution.  If you agree please let Wayne and 
> company know. The way it is now makes it more trouble to go 
> split than with any other transceiver.  Van W4GIW 

I don't agree.  Only making the mode the same between the VFOs is a poor UI.
What about the frequency?  What if VFO-B is up in the SSB sub-band when you
have VFO-A in the CW sub-band?  Now, you have another K3 operation to get it
where you want it.  A>B is the perfect feature in this application.  If the
menu option made the VFOs equivalent in all VFO parameters (A>B) when it
invoked SPLIT, that might make sense.  In the vast majority of times I go
into SPLIT, I want to tap A>B first to be sure the VFOs are totally equal
before tuning VFO-B up into the pile-up.  I find it helpful for the VFO-B
frequency to start from a known point, i.e., the DX TX frequency, before I
start tuning the pileup.

Ed - W0YK