[Elecraft] Split reminder

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:38 PM, The Smiths <notforchat at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Again, simply blinking the Delta F light (yellow LED) instead of having it
> on solid, as obnoxious as it is, would be better than nothing when in split
> mode.
>

I catch myself wondering if some posters have actually used the radio. I
need to work on my cynical streak.

There is a specific [SPLT] icon when rig is operating split mode: RX on A
and TX on B. This is accompanied by a "TX" above an arrow pointing down to
[B] .  [SPLT] TX > [B] does not go away while using RIT or XIT.  The TX
delta F light indicates that if you key you will not be transmitting on the
VFO A frequency because of split mode or XIT.

Will changing the steady light to blinking really fix anything?  It's the
no-light situation that needs to call attention to itself. Normal, even a
blinking normal, will get tuned out by the mind.

I find split operation with the KRX3 to be delightful, using a pair of
speakers and being able to listen to both the DX and the pile
simultaneously. Even without the KRX3, holding down REV and tuning the knob
with thumb to find TX frequency and release to transmit split, works very
well.

However, there is no remedy for my showing up on a frequency stupid and/or
careless, no matter how I wish Aptos could have built in an idiot operator
auto-disable mode to save me embarassment. Alas, I have done my share of TX
on the DX frequency, with noone but myself to blame. Radio has no way of
knowing that I should be transmitting split.

While the K3 scheme is fairly unlike my MP, I found that once the functions
are learned and put together for different situations, that the K3
combinations are very powerful and quick.

It's always me that's the problem, not the radio.

73, Guy.