[Elecraft] KX2 Feature request OFS / DISPlay

[Warren_vk3byd]

Hi Doug,
Yes you are correct the RATE button will change the tuning rate of the VFO A
knob, and the OFS mode will use the VFO B Knob to change the frequency of
VFO A at the VFO-CRS rate.

Whilst it does duplicate features it also allows the MAIN knob to be left at
a slow rate and OFS used for quick tuning. So no need to button press RATE
for quick QSY's just use the OFS mode.
This configuration I find to be natural and makes sense, less button pushing
just to two knobs to deal with.

Equally the DISPlay Mode is the great I generally leave it on Voltage or
Clock, but I if set the radio to use the OFS function the Display of Voltage
etc. disappears and is replaced by Frequency of VFO B

When using the Decode Text function the VFO B display is replaced by Decoded
(or Transmitted) Text, however the OFS still operates as a course Tune for
VFO A.
It was the option to have this functionality I was asking to be added as a
new feature, the ability to have Both the Course Tuning of VFO A via OFS and
the VFO B section of the Display being able to Display Voltage, or Clock,
etc, at the same time.

73,
Warren vk3byd

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Warren-
I believe that if you use the"rate" button to the left of the main tuning
knob, on the bottom row that it does this function.  At least, that was what
I was doing before I realized the OFS knob does the same thing.   I
still have not read the entire manual, nor do I understand all of the
functions, but at least on my KX2, that is what happens.  And when I learned
about the OFS knob (the cheat sheet floating around the email lists, is
great)  I wondered about the duplication of the feature.    Both values
change the amount I place in the menu for VFO CRS.

Doug

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Using the OFS mode for Course tuning and the Main VFO knob for Fine tuning
is great but this is at the expense of the DISPlay function.

It would be great to leave the VFO B display set as DISPlay but still have
the option to Course tune via the VFO B Knob, rather than changing the
tuning rate of the Main VFO knob between course and fine when DISPlay is on.
This would be similar to how the TEXT DECODE mode works, and would allow the
operator to leave the DISPlay on Voltage, Clock or whatever they wanted and
still have course tuning.

Implementation could be via a new option in the Menu setup, 
VFO B display [VFO B or DISP] when in OFS Mode.
Or maybe When OFS On, Display [VFO B, Voltage, Time, Ah etc..]

73,
Warren vk3byd #479
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