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

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Joe, that is a great idea, but it doesn't go far enough. Some users
 > might switch off the test mode on purpose.

The software can enable it as quickly as the user can disable it <G>.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-02-18 6:21 AM, Mitch Wolfson DJØQN wrote:
> Joe, that is a great idea, but it doesn't go far enough. Some users
> might switch off the test mode on purpose. In this case, the K3 should
> induce an electric shock. Add some voice recognition software, so that
> when the user says "UP" in simplex mode, the K3 self-destructs.  ;-)
>
> 73,
> Mitcn DJ0QN
>
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> On 18.02.2015 02:00, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>
>> Looking for the *absence* of a change when the PTT is pressed or the
>> key is tapped to indicate that one has forgotten to engage split is a
>> bit counter intuitive.  The *three* current indicators that split is
>> engaged *before* entering transmit are the logical UI.
>>
>> Perhaps the better solution is to ask the logging software authors to
>> determine when VFO A is tuned to a frequency spotted as split and
>> select TEST MODE if split is not engaged or both VFOs are on the same
>> frequency <G>!   Maybe a lack of output will be sufficient "immediate
>> feedback".
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>    ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 2015-02-17 7:38 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>>> 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
>>
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