[Elecraft] Split operation - display of Transmit frequency on keydown

[Wayne Burdick]

Or, we could replace the *entire* VFO A display with the word "SPLIT" during key-down. This would be even more obvious, and it wouldn't mess up the VFO B display. VFO B is what you care about during split TX.

Wayne


On Feb 17, 2015, at 4:35 PM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:

> I share Joe's dislike of the idea of changing VFO A to the VFO B frequency during split TX. It's just a major semantic disconnect.
> 
> However, we could do something like replace the leftmost 3 characters of the VFO B frequency display with "SPL" during key-down. Would that be obnoxious enough? 
> 
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
> On Feb 17, 2015, at 4:06 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> Being able to see an immediate feedback when I keydown, letting me
>>> know I am in split operation, sure would be nice.
>> 
>> The K3 already gives *instant* feedback when in Split operation with
>> *THREE* separate indicators:
>> 
>> 1) the (SPLIT) icon on the mail display
>> 2) the "down arrow" pointing to the VFO [B] icon
>> 3) the red "Delta-F" LED between the Power button and Phones jack.
>> 
>> Changing the VFO A display in transmit would be incorrect since
>> VFO A does not change - the selected VFO changes.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> ... Joe, W4TV
>> 
>> 
>> On 2015-02-17 6:36 PM, Bob Harvey - K2PI wrote:
>>> Is there an option in the settings, or a planned firmware change, to shift
>>> the displayed K3 Frequency to the transmit frequency when working split?  I
>>> cannot count the number of times I have moved the VFO too far, or simply
>>> forgot to reset it back to split operation, only to be screamed at by DX
>>> cops on frequency.
>>> 
>>> Being able to see an immediate feedback when I keydown, letting me know I am
>>> in split operation, sure would be nice.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Harv
>>> K2PI
>>> 
>>> 
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