[Elecraft] Location of VFO B on the K4

[Vic Rosenthal]

I love my K3, but like in anything you love, there are things you hate. In my case they are the touch/hold interface and BSET (which is also a hold function). I know the tradeoffs, but I still wish for dedicated controls.

Here’s an unrelated thing that might be possible as an option on the K4: in CW mode, what if the gain increased gradually as you decreased the bandwidth? It would give a feeling of focusing on a signal.

Just a thought.

Victor 4X6GP 

> On 25 May 2019, at 23:45, Steve Lawrence via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I always have the DX on VFO A on my K3 because this allows quick adjustment of receiving controls - NR NB Width Shift etc - not so straight forward if the DX is on B.
> 
> With VFO B wide open it's much easier - for me - to assess and move around in a pile up.
> 
> Everyone has their method. This works for me with the purpose of spending as little time as possible in a pile up.
> 
> There's no right nor wrong - just different.
> 
> Ergonomically you might not have laid out something the same way but you'll likely get use to it fairly fast.
> 
> "The only constant is change."
> 
> 73 - Steve WB6RSE
> 
>> 
>> On May 25, 2019, at 1:27 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Since any K4 has the subRX built in, I don't see the problem, although some changes in operating habits may be in order.
>> 
>> For working DX, tune to the DX station with VFO A - then put VFO A into VFO B - Listen to the DX on the subRX.
>> 
>> Then tune with VFO A for a suitable transmit frequency.  Never a need to touch the VFO B knob, and no need to turn on SPLIT - always transmit on VFO A frequency.
>> 
>> The only reason to touch the VFO B knob would be if and when the DX decides to move his transmit frequency.
>> 
>> For contests folks will likely use RIT/XIT more than VFO B (except when scanning another band for multipliers), and for that type operation the K-Pod would be a desirable addition for many reasons, including easy access to Macros.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> 
>>> On 5/25/2019 3:56 PM, Bill Steffey wrote:
>>> I rarely use RIT/XIT...   and the B VFO  frequently....
>>>   so after November I may HAVE to use the K-POD more than I have been. 
>> 
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