[Elecraft] Split N/A

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> And I do not have any issue with the K3 not going split with RTTY on
> one freq and CW/SSB on the other. You have to admit operating RTTY
> and SSB/CW split is not exactly a common mode.

However, it would be appropriate when initiating SPLIT from the A->B
button that VFO B mode be forced to that of VFO A if VFO A is digital
and the frequency of VFO B be forced to that of VFO A if VFO B is on
a different band rather than SPLIT N/A.

Unlike Ian, I would not want the VFO B *frequency* changed (e.g., Quick
Split) as long as it was on the current band since I'm just as likely
to have set it manually even if I have not set the mode and the "Smart
Split" splits will invariably be different mode to mode (up 1 in CW,
UP 2 in RTTY, UP 5 in SSB, etc.) and band to band.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2014-10-02 11:13 AM, Dick wrote:
> Frank,
>
> Like yourself, I do quite a bit of DX RTTY operation using split, and to
> tell you the truth, I just tried what you are talking about, and you are
> right!   To me honest with you, I hadn't noticed it before because I have a
> nasty habit of "double pushing" the SPLIT button before holding it to engage
> split.  This relative simple operation of double pushing the SPLIT button
> transfers everything from A to B; then pushing the SPLIT button works just
> fine.
>
> Am curious what "a whole lot of button pushing" means to you?   Personally,
> I don't consider double pushing the same button I use to go split once,
> before holding the same button to be "extremely annoying".   And I do not
> have any issue with the K3 not going split with RTTY on one freq and CW/SSB
> on the other.  You have to admit operating RTTY and SSB/CW split is not
> exactly a common mode.  SSB and CW split (though not common) does occur.
>
> In any case, I hope you do not "dump" your K3 because you find a double
> push, and then a "hold" to be that much of an annoyance.
>
> Dick,  K8ZTT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Frank
> Westphal
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 12:03 AM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Split N/A
>
> Every time I change modes from CW to RTTY or RTTY to CW I get the Split N/A
> error message.  I do not get this message when changing modes from
> CW to SSB or SSB to CW.   Since I am primarily a DXer who works split
> having to change from split operation before mode change and then change
> back to split operation requires a whole lot of button pushing.  This is
> extremely annoying almost to he point of considering selling the K3.
> Elecraft told me this was for my own protection.  I don't need a company to
> tell me this is for my own protection and not willing to make a product easy
> to operate.  I hope someone out there is radio land has a firmware fix for
> this annoying issue.  Otherwise I have enjoyed operating the K3 for the last
> year.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Frank
> K6FW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Frank
> Westphal
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 12:03 AM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] Split N/A
>
> Every time I change modes from CW to RTTY or RTTY to CW I get the Split N/A
> error message.  I do not get this message when changing modes from
> CW to SSB or SSB to CW.   Since I am primarily a DXer who works split
> having to change from split operation before mode change and then change
> back to split operation requires a whole lot of button pushing.  This is
> extremely annoying almost to he point of considering selling the K3.
> Elecraft told me this was for my own protection.  I don't need a company to
> tell me this is for my own protection and not willing to make a product easy
> to operate.  I hope someone out there is radio land has a firmware fix for
> this annoying issue.  Otherwise I have enjoyed operating the K3 for the last
> year.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Frank
> K6FW
>
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