[Elecraft] Linked VFO's -- usage?

[Gary]

Fred,
I was mortified when first suggestions appeared saying the linked feature should disappear and I became a vocal critic of removal and hear is why.

I don't have or intend to add the second receiver and I think I am not alone.

I chase dx most of my operating time and Dxpeditions are high on my list. As we all know these ops often run up 2 on cw or up 5 on SSB with variations of their split.

Setting the vfo's to 'linked' I run up and down the band I am on and when I find the station I am chasing I have the k3 set to split and I can quickly jump in and get the contact.

This style has kept me away from the 'up up up' cops and keeps my blood pressure in normal range. Always a good thing right?

Are there other uses? Maybe, maybe not, but this works nice for me and I have operated this way for thousands of QSO's since '08 with #679

Hope I explained this correctly as my k3 is at Elecraft for upgrade and repair and waiting for the billing department to issue an invoice do it can be shipped back. Don't ask me why it takes days to get an invoice, I am not impressed.

Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: "Cady, Fred" <fcady at ece.montana.edu>
Sent: ‎2/‎08/‎2015 6:06 AM
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Linked VFO's -- usage?

Hi All,
In the current K3 firmware (going back a few versions) you can link VFO A and B with the CONFIG:VFO LNK menu.  You used to get them linked by holding SUB, but now that turns on diversity.  A good change.  Linked VFOs is not diversity, in which VFO A controls the main and sub receivers independently of VFO B.  In linked mode the two receivers remain independently controlled by their own VFOs but when you tune VFO A, VFO B tracks along. Tuning VFO B doesn't change VFO A.

So, I'm wondering what others are using linked VFOs for?  

Cheers and 73,
Fred KE7X

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