[Elecraft] Data A filter questions

[Monty Shultes]

You have probably selected AFSK mode, not DataA.  Hold the "DATA MD" button and use the VFO B knob to select Data A after selecting "Data A" with the Mode button.
Monty K2DLJ

On Dec 16, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:

> I don't do much PSK operation but I was just fiddling with it and noted something puzzling (to me anyway).
> 
> Data mode A, although basically a USB mode, defaults to CW-like filtering.  The "NORM" setting is 400 Hz (my CW filter width, I guess), "Shift" is 1.5 KHz (and very limited) and "LO" and "HI" are locked out.  Considering how much PSK operation is done, this is quite limiting.
> 
> Is there some compelling reason that I'm overlooking why the default for this mode shouldn't be the same as SSB, with the options to have both SHIFT/WIDTH and HI and LO CUT?
> 
> Wes  N7WS