[Elecraft] K3 Diversity VFO Linking

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Press and hold SUB to enter diversity and just use Main VFO .. both
> main and sub RX are using main vfo and the sub VFO and freq readout
> does nothing other than a split TX freq?

Correct - both receivers are using VFO A and VFO B is only used for
split.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-03-24 12:21 AM, James Balls wrote:
> So SUB VFO does nothing in diversity mode?
>
> Press and hold SUB to enter diversity and just use Main VFO  .. both
> main and sub RX are using main vfo and the sub VFO and freq readout does
> nothing other than a split TX freq?
>
> Is this right?
>
> Jim M0CKE
>
>
>
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2015 03:52:09 -0000, Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
>
>> Update FW. Link is now menu item. Linking is not necessary for
>> Diversity. Diversity uses VFO A freq and synth for both receivers.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> ...nr4c. bill
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 11:19 PM, James Balls <makidoja at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Having just completed the Russian DX contest, our run station has 2
>>> antenna and listens in 2 directions, we use diversity but it is very
>>> annoying to have to keep re engaging VFO LINK in the menu every band
>>> change ..
>>>
>>> Could VFO Link have 3 options
>>> OFF
>>> ON
>>> PERM
>>>
>>> PERM meaning VFO A and VFO B in Diversity mode are automatically
>>> linked and stay linked so long as Diversity is enabled
>>>
>>> Actually in PERM mode it would be good that when the SUB is held and
>>> Diversity is enabled that the mode freq etc is copied from A to B
>>> automatically.
>>>
>>> Could this be done in a future firmware upgrade please?
>>>
>>>
>>> This would make much more sense to us and help to have 1 less thing
>>> to think about
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Jim M0CKE - G2F
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