How Can Memory access only VFO A?

[Jim McCook W6YA]

Ooops, I forgot to mention that the bandmap is in N1MM.  Anyhow, that's
not an option.

Jim
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[PTA_ABD]

Since you're using N1MM,  type the desired frequency into the call entry logging window and press enter.

Paul WB2ABD

< In CQWW CW it was common to find a pileup that was a big mess, or the DX
at the bottom of it was hard to ID for some reason.  Time to move on and
return later.  The frequency is left on the SUB receiver while tuning
the MAIN.  Eventually I want to return to the bottom edge of the band
without spinning the dial, so I need a memory to access only the MAIN
VFO so as not to lose that other frequency.  This should be possible,
but I can't figure out how to do it.  Can someone explain how this is
done like with other radios?

I realize something short can be put into the bandmap for a later
return, but if it's in a zoomed in mode the return is too cumbersome.  
Not a good option.

73, Jim
W6YA >




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[Lu Romero - W4LT]

You want to return to the bottom edge of the band, right?
Just right click on the bandmap in question, no matter how
zoomed in it is and select "Go To Bottom of Band" and youre
there!

Its smart enough to know if youre in a phone or CW contest
what the bottom of the band actually *IS*, too...

Or, if the frequency is truly "left on the sub receiver",
and here I assume its on VFO B, then simply tap (NOT Press
and hold, in that case, you activate B-SET) the <a/b> key to
swap the frequencies in each VFO.  

That's the way it worked on my old TS850 and works on my
current TS570D, too.

-lu-W4LT-


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Since you're using N1MM,  type the desired frequency into
the call entry logging
window and press enter.

Paul WB2ABD

< In CQWW CW it was common to find a pileup that was a big
mess, or the DX
at the bottom of it was hard to ID for some reason.  Time to
move on and
return later.  The frequency is left on the SUB receiver
while tuning
the MAIN.  Eventually I want to return to the bottom edge of
the band
without spinning the dial, so I need a memory to access only
the MAIN
VFO so as not to lose that other frequency.  This should be
possible,
but I can't figure out how to do it.  Can someone explain
how this is
done like with other radios?

I realize something short can be put into the bandmap for a
later
return, but if it's in a zoomed in mode the return is too
cumbersome.  
Not a good option.

73, Jim
W6YA >


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[w8fn]

If I come across a pileup I can't immediately break, and that happens a
LOT, I just do a quick A>B to store the DX frequency in VFO B and
continue tuning the band. I can periodically check what's happening on
his frequency with a press of the A/B key and call some more if I wish.
If I don't get him then another A/B puts me back where I was. Repeat as
needed.

73...
Randy, W8FN
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[Ralph Parker]

>I just do a quick A>B to store the DX frequency in VFO B and
>continue tuning the band.

That's all well and good, but it doesn't address the problem.
I know exactly what Jim is talking about - I also use the memory keys to
get back to the bottom of the band, and have often wished there was a way
to preserve the frequency B too.
Maybe the programmer-in-chief will have an idea.

Ralph, VE7XF

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[Cady, Fred]

I'll bet you can program a macro to do that but it would be band
specific.
The easy way to do it if you are running N1MM is to just enter a 0 in
the callsign window. That doesn't work for 17 and 12 because it takes
you to 18.000 and 24.000. In N1MM, any 1, 2 or 3 digit number entered in
the callsign window takes you that far above the bottom of the band. I
don't know about any of the other logging/rig control programs but I bet
they do the same.



Fred Cady
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> >I just do a quick A>B to store the DX frequency in VFO B and
> >continue tuning the band.
>
> That's all well and good, but it doesn't address the problem.
> I know exactly what Jim is talking about - I also use the memory keys
> to
> get back to the bottom of the band, and have often wished there was a
> way
> to preserve the frequency B too.
> Maybe the programmer-in-chief will have an idea.
>
> Ralph, VE7XF
>
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