[Elecraft] K3 + Icon

[Andrew Moore]

Actually, it does in fact turn off RIT. I just did the following on K3
running firmware 4.51:

- Tune to 7024 kHz
- In CONFIG, set CW QRQ:Off
- Tap RIT and tune RIT (smaller VFO knob) to 7025 kHz. Delta-F and RIT "+"
LEDs light up.
- Transmit a dit. RIT is active. TX occurs on 7024 and RX occurs on 7025.
- In CONFIG, set CW QRQ:On
- Delta-F and RIT "+" LEDs turn off.
- Transmit a dit. TX and RX occur on 7024.

That said, the important part to note here (and maybe what I should have
said from the start) is that, as you said, QRQ mode and RIT are
incompatible (at this time...)

While it would be nice to have a little RIT leeway during QRQ=on, I think
the current implementation is a great compromise until that leeway can be
found. It's certainly more convenient than entering the config menu,
changing a parameter and exiting, or dedicating a couple programmable
function keys to it. And since RIT is used when the other station is
transmitting, blazing fast QSK is moot during that time anyway. Yes it's
inconvenient to break the station and then have to pause and clear RIT in
order to get super QSK back again, but everything in life is a tradeoff...
my biggest wish for the K3 was superb QRQ timing and they found a way to do
it... rock on, Elecraft!

73,
--Andrew, NV1B
maineware.net
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On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic at gmail.com> wrote:

>  The original post suggested that if you turn on QRQ it will turn off RIT.
> That's not the case. They ARE incompatible, so that RIT (temporarily)
> forces QRQ off. But you can leave the QRQ parameter in the config menu on,
> and then you will have it whenever you are not using RIT, XIT or SPLIT.
>
> With QRQ off, CW timing is messed up over about 35 wpm with an external
> keyer. Maybe it goes a little higher with the internal keyer; I'm not sure.
> But not much.
>