K3-5MHz

[k6dgw]

Nick-WA5BDU mentioned putting CW freqs in VFO A and SSB freqs in VFO B
using Dick's K3 Frequency Memory Editor.  I had done that, but didn't
realize that a "*" at the head of the name allows me to "tune the band,"
channel hopping with The Big Knob.  It just cycles through the channels.
  Unfortunately, it doesn't take VFO B with it ... maybe in a future update?

So, I did M>V twice for Channel 1 and sure enough, 5332.0 showed up in
VFO A and 5330.5 in VFO B.  Then, looking at the P3, there is VFO B with
upper sideband shaded, and right in the middle of the USB passband is
VFO A.  I took this as a good sign and called CQ for awhile on CW.  No
answer, but I'll try again later today.

I really like this radio!

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
- www.cqp.org

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[Mike K2MK]

Hi Fred,

Adding the * in the label is kind of cool. But the VFO dial is really sensitive. Just the slightest touch causes it to jump to the next channel or it might even jump two or three channels. The firmware should probably be changed to require 5 or 10 degrees of rotation before changing channels.

73,
Mike K2MK

k6dgw wrote

Nick-WA5BDU mentioned putting CW freqs in VFO A and SSB freqs in VFO B
using Dick's K3 Frequency Memory Editor.  I had done that, but didn't
realize that a "*" at the head of the name allows me to "tune the band,"
channel hopping with The Big Knob.  It just cycles through the channels.
  Unfortunately, it doesn't take VFO B with it ... maybe in a future update?

So, I did M>V twice for Channel 1 and sure enough, 5332.0 showed up in
VFO A and 5330.5 in VFO B.  Then, looking at the P3, there is VFO B with
upper sideband shaded, and right in the middle of the USB passband is
VFO A.  I took this as a good sign and called CQ for awhile on CW.  No
answer, but I'll try again later today.

I really like this radio!

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
- www.cqp.org