[Elecraft] Linked VFOs - usage?

[Dauer, Edward]

There may be another way to do what I used Link for as well; but FWIW:


Chasing DX, I often operate split (with the sub-receiver) and, when split,
I have the audio set for RX frequency in the left ear and TX frequency in
the right.  However, when prowling the band I find the different audio
streams distracting.   Link allows hearing the same frequency in both
ears.  When the pounce is ready, having independent audio streams
(unlinking) is useful for locating the TX offset and working into the
pileup.

Ted, KN1CBR

 
>
>------------------------------
>
>Message: 5
>Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 15:29:43 -0700
>From: Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
>To: "Dave New, N8SBE" <n8sbe at arrl.net>
>Cc: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Linked VFO's -- usage?
>Message-ID: <83789F8C-7E56-4DA0-840B-B9FE15776E4F at elecraft.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>Hi Dave,
>
>You don't need to use linked VFOs for this purpose. If you've set up a
>repeater offset on the current band, and have selected +/- rather than
>simplex (using the ALT switch in FM mode), then transmit will
>automatically be offset that amount from VFO A no matter where you tune
>in the band. 
>
>For this reason, you don't need to use VFO B at all when using FM and
>repeaters with the K3, K3S, or KX3. Hence no need to use VFO linking,
>SPLIT mode, etc.
>
>73,
>Wayne
>N6KR