I did it again!

[Ken Alexander-2]

Agreed.  It would have to be a selectable option because there are many reasons not to use it.  DXers would find it most useful.

73 - Ken
VE3HLS


--- On Fri, 3/18/11, W2RU - Bud Hippisley <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: W2RU - Bud Hippisley <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I did it again!
> To: "Ken Alexander" <[hidden email]>
> Cc: "[hidden email] Reflector" <[hidden email]>
> Date: Friday, March 18, 2011, 9:05 AM
>
> On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:26 PM, VE3HLS wrote:
> > How about adding a feature to the firmware such that
> if you do or don't work a split QSO the split setup is
> turned off as soon as you tune more than 300 Hz away from
> him?  Pick any number of Hz you like but you get the
> idea.
>
>
> Only if it's a set-up OPTION, rather than a fixed change to
> the f/w.
>
> Some of us with K3s outfitted with the second RX are using
> Split when we are net controls of CW & SSB traffic nets;
> an extremely convenient way to keep one ear on the net
> frequency while simultaneously checking message-handling
> pairings we have previously dispatched to side frequencies
> is to start the net session with VFO A and VFO B both on the
> net frequency, but with SPLIT and SUB
> activated.   This allows us to quickly spin
> the Main Tuning knob to any of our side frequencies at any
> time during the net to check on the progress of
> pairings.   Since we often having pairings up
> or down 10 or 15 kHz from the net frequency, any automatic
> "Split turn-off" feature that's suitable for DXers and
> contesters as proposed above would negate the value of the
> second RX for net controlling.
>
> Bud, W2RU 

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[Vic K2VCO]

The proposed feature would not be too helpful for DXers (at least THIS DXer) either! Lots
of times I temporarily tune away from a pileup (sometimes even to a different band) for
various reasons. The last thing I want is to have SPLIT disappear!

On 3/18/2011 6:05 AM, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote:

>
> On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:26 PM, VE3HLS wrote:
>> How about adding a feature to the firmware such that if you do or don't work a split
>> QSO the split setup is turned off as soon as you tune more than 300 Hz away from him?
>> Pick any number of Hz you like but you get the idea.
>
>
> Only if it's a set-up OPTION, rather than a fixed change to the f/w.
>
> Some of us with K3s outfitted with the second RX are using Split when we are net
> controls of CW&  SSB traffic nets; an extremely convenient way to keep one ear on the
> net frequency while simultaneously checking message-handling pairings we have
> previously dispatched to side frequencies is to start the net session with VFO A and
> VFO B both on the net frequency, but with SPLIT and SUB activated.   This allows us to
> quickly spin the Main Tuning knob to any of our side frequencies at any time during the
> net to check on the progress of pairings.   Since we often having pairings up or down
> 10 or 15 kHz from the net frequency, any automatic "Split turn-off" feature that's
> suitable for DXers and contesters as proposed above would negate the value of the
> second RX for net controlling.
>
> Bud, W2RU

--
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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