[Elecraft] K3 frequency entry

[Fred Jensen]

I just enter kHz ... "14028+AFX-Key".  Works fine for HF.  I think there 
could possibly be an issue if you have transverters connected, in which 
case the technique in the manual is very likely right.  One can always 
do it the "Ham Way" and just try it and see what happens. 😉  We might 
be over-precisioning [new word] here, I have a suspicion that the memory 
gets you close enough to hear at which point you resort to "The Big 
Knob."  With the display resolution set to 3 digits after the #2 decimal 
point, entering "143035" yields a freq of 14.303.000 on my very old K3.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 3/21/2021 3:13 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Having only used a K2 and a KX3, my experience agrees with your experience. If you enter as 14303, it should go to 14.303 MHz. I just tune by ear from there anyway. Of course, then you’ve got the problem that many people can’t seem to tune in SSB so that they’re all on the same frequency, but that’s another story :)
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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>> On Mar 21, 2021, at 3:50 PM, Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net> wrote:
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>> I've never been able to enter frequencies more specifically than 1 kHz,
>> myself.
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>> On Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 15:41 David F. Reed <w5sv.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I try to enter the elecraft net 20m frequency directly; I push the FREQ
>>> ENT button, then 14.303500 and it only accepts 14.303; if I try 14.303.5
>>> it does the same thing.
>>>
>>> Am I trying it wrong, or is it just not possible, or do I have something
>>> set wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
>>>