[Elecraft] KX3 Frequency Shift in DATA A - What Am I Doing Wrong?

[Julia Tuttle]

It's subtle! The split option doesn't tell you what it actually uses split
for, just how it activates it.

On Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 16:52 krug261--- via Elecraft <
elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>  Robie/Joe,
> So what you are telling me is that my wife is correct, I'm oblivious to
> everything that goes on around me. I could have sworn this was something
> new happening. Thanks.
> Bob, KA2TQV
>     On Friday, April 23, 2021, 09:03:57 AM EDT, Joe Subich, W4TV <
> lists at subich.com> wrote:
>
>
>  > What am I doing wrong?
>
> Nothing
>
> Or, is something wrong?
>
> No
>
>  > Suggestions appreciated.
>
> You probably have WSJTX Settings -> Radio -> Split Operation
> set to "Radio"
>
> With Split Operation WSJTX will shift the transmit frequency +/- 1 KHz
> as necessary to keep the audio tone in the 1500-2000 Hz range.  With
> a -500 Hz shift, your transmit (TX) is probably between 1000 and
> 1500 Hz.
>
> 73,
>
>     ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2021-04-23 8:51 AM, krug261--- via Elecraft wrote:
> > I don't know how long this has been going on (wow, sounds like a song
> lyric), but each time WSJT keys up my KX3, the transmit frequency shifts
> down 500hz. For example, the standard 30m FT8 freq of 10.136 000 shifts
> down to 10.135 500. The freq shift shows on the KX3 vfo B and the WSJT
> screen. It occurs on all bands, as well as if I change mode to FT4. When
> this occurs the KX3 screen shows: DATA; TX is pointing to the B vfo; SPLT
> is illuminated; and the vfo B freq is 500hz lower than vfo A. I have
> pressed A>B (which changes the vfo B freq back to that of the vfo A) and
> then held the SPLIT button (which has TX now point to vfo A and SPLT
> disappears). But once I key-up it reverts back to the original screen
> display and the lower transmit freq.
> > I have gone through the manual and cannot figure out what else to clear
> on the KX3. In WSJT: PTT Method is CAT; Mode is Data/Pkt and Split
> Operation is Rig. These settings have not changed.
> > What am I doing wrong? Or, is something wrong? Suggestions appreciated.
> > Bob, KA2TQV
>
>
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