[Elecraft] [K3] Feature request

[DM4iM]

The Smiths wrote:

> Actually Martin, I do use the RIT with the Split mode.  Here's why:
> 
> Some times when you're listening to the DX station, and other start transmitting on top of him,
> it's nice to RIT away from his beat Freq. up or down a little so that you 
>can move the shift knob over +/- and get rid of those other people. 
> Or just improve the ability to hear a weak signal once you've used the "auto spot" feature.
> 
> Although you're idea isn't all that bad, assuming it's off..

Ok, so what about this:

A single-tap clears RIT if RIT is ON, does nothing if RIT is OFF;
double-tapping clears RIT (if ON)
*and* sets the RX-Vfo back to the configured offset.


>> From: hamradio at vr-web.de
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:11:41 +0200
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Feature request
>>
>> What do you elecrafters think about this:
>>
>> 1. When you are running SPLIT ( assuming RIT & XIT are OFF), tapping CLR
>> puts the RX-VFO to the same frequency as the TX-VFO (TX). No one would
>> run SPLIT and use RIT and/or XIT simultaneously, would you?
>>
>> 2. Or, even better: When you are running SPLIT, tapping CLR puts your
>> RX-VFO a (config)-selectable number of +- khz (starting with 0 khz = no
>> SPLIT) offset to your TX-VFO. This ensures that DXPeditioners or
>> Contesters easily can return to their announced qsx-freq.
>>
>> Sorry for the bandwidth if there is already a method to accomplish this
>> in a similar way. I must have missed it then.
>>
>> Martin
>>

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73, DM4iM