[Elecraft] Split not available

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> If the "Split" function were to include a A->B like I suggested
> recently, this would not be an issue.
 >
 > Some condemned this suggestion as a "bad" idea, but I doubt that they
 > operate much or they would know what a pain in the neck this is.

No, I operate More than enough to know how much of a pain it would
be if the VFOs were synchronized every time one turned split off -
for example to move one VFO to a different pile-up.  Only to have
lost the frequency saved in VFO B when returning to an original
pile-up.

Synchronizing VFOs every time the split status is changed is *still*
a terrible idea but if you want to do that, you can use the K3 Macro
capability to build your own "quick split" macro without causing
inconvenience to others.

 > If VFO B is already on the same band and mode as VFO A, then just turn
 > Split on.
 >
 > I find that the second condition NEVER occurs.

I find the second condition is almost always the case and if it isn't
two quick presses of the Split button is all it takes.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/11/2011 11:30 AM, w5ov at w5ov.com wrote:
> If the "Split" function were to include a A->B like I suggested recently,
> this would not be an issue.
>
> Some condemned this suggestion as a "bad" idea, but I doubt that they
> operate much or they would know what a pain in the neck this is.
>
> The logic should be:
> When Holding Split: if VFO B is not already on the same band and mode,
> then it should do a VFO A ->  VFO B, and then Split should be turned on.
>
> If VFO B is already on the same band and mode as VFO A, then just turn
> Split on.
>
> I find that the second condition NEVER occurs.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob W5OV
>
>
>
>>
>> Exactly.  I'm a new K3 owner (~1 week) and had the same issue a few days
>> into
>> ownership.    VFO B was in a mode other than DATA A.
>>
>> To prevent it from happening again, I added a double tap of A->B to my "go
>> to RTTY"  macro, which copies the mode of VFO A to VFO B, so both VFOs are
>> always the proper mode.
>>
>> GL&  73,
>>
>> Shel  KF0UR
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