[Elecraft] K3 Sub-receiver RIT

[K9MA]

"Of course if you get too far away from your run frequency, you'll have 
to increase the P3 span so that you can still the VFO B cursor"

Therein lies the problem: With the span set to more than 10 kHz, it's 
very hard to resolve CW signals on the P3. A VGA display would help, of 
course, but I'd rather not go that way.

Anyhow, I'm hoping maybe just a little mod to the K3(s) firmware could 
provide a way to use RIT with VFO B.

73,
Scott K9MA

On 1/14/2019 23:58, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 9:15 AM K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us 
> <mailto:k9ma at sdellington.us>> wrote:
>
>     I've found that during some contest operation, it's handy to call
>     CQ on
>     VFO B, while using VFO A to search and pounce. (Known as Single
>     Operator
>     2 VFO mode, SO2V.) That way, when unassisted, I can use the P3 to
>     locate
>     promising signals. However, I sometimes wish the RIT would work
>     with the
>     sub-receiver on VFO B. Has anyone found a way to do this? Even better
>     would be to have RIT on VFO B and XIT on VFO A.
>
>
> When running SO2V unassisted, I find it easiest to do the opposite:  
> CQ on VFO A, and S&P on VFO B.  Then you can have the RIT on A and 
> watch the VFO B cursor track VFO B. Of course if you get too far away 
> from your run frequency, you'll have to increase the P3 span so that 
> you can still the VFO B cursor, but this is the best way around this 
> problem for now, without resorting to extra hardware.
>
> Of course assisted operators can just send a spot to VFO B to have a 
> listen.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV


-- 
Scott  K9MA

k9ma at sdellington.us