[Elecraft] Too many tuning knobs

[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

I for one would not want to have your proposed 'solution'.

When you do REV, the VFOs exchange from VFO A to VFO B.  When in REV, 
one would normally do tuning with the VFO A knob (because what was VFO B 
is now VFO A).
Messing with the VFO B knob while in REV will change the frequency of 
what was previously your VFO A frequency.

With a K3 not equipped with the KRX3 option, I would suggest the 
following operation:
You want to end up with VFO B listening on the desired station, so 
switch to VFO B using the A/B button and tune in the DX station of interest.

OK, he is operating split up 2 to 5 kHz up (assumption).

Now tap A/B to switch back to VFO A (you will transmit on the VFO A 
frequency).  Find the spot in the pileup that you would like to transmit 
on and that is all there is to it.

In other words, you would listen to your transmit frequency (VFO A) 
unless you hold the REV button when you would be listening to the DX 
station (K1N).

73,
Don W3FPR


On 2/8/2015 7:19 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
> Like Don, N5LZ, I've been playing in the K1N 15M pileup. However, I 
> don't have a KRX3, so I'm using the REV button to listen to the 
> pileup. My user interface problem comes from having the tuning knob 
> for VFO B switch from the medium size knob to the big knob when I 
> press REV.
>
> I have the little knob -- RIT/XIT -- set for fast tuning, so I have 3 
> tuning knobs, not counting the QSY knob/button on the P3.
>
> Since I'm running with VFO A locked, to avoid losing K1N by brushing a 
> tuning knob, there is really only one VFO that can be tuned. However 
> the cognitive load of switching tuning knobs when I press REV is a bit 
> more than my feeble brain can handle.
>
> Does anyone have a work around, or should I ask Elecraft to change the 
> tuning implementation in some way. One way that might work is to 
> always have the big knob tune VFO A and the medium tune VFO B, even if 
> REV is being held. Another would be to have the fact that VFO A is 
> locked change all three knobs tune VFO B, which would allow high-speed 
> tuning.
>
> I guess I have to up the priority of the KRX3, But I also need the 
> KAT3 and the KDVR3 and a bunch of other stuff that's better to put in 
> first. HIHI What's a poor ham to do?
>
> YMMV 73 Bill AE6JV
>