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Richard Squire - HB9ANM

K3: An rather unusual issue

A fellow ham has a problem withhis K3, which works flawlwssly in SSB but
as soon as he switches to CW, the TX-frequency jumps up by 3 kHz and
stays there.
No RIT/XIT engaged. He was able to check with another ham and the TX was
actually 3 kHz higher than the RX.

This is absolutely new to me... Anyone had this kind of issue?

Thanks and vy 73

Richard -- HB9ANM
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Ian Kahn, KM4IK

Re: K3: An rather unusual issue

Does he have split engaged?

-Ian, KM4IK
On Jun 11, 2013 2:08 PM, "Richard" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> A fellow ham has a problem withhis K3, which works flawlwssly in SSB but
> as soon as he switches to CW, the TX-frequency jumps up by 3 kHz and stays
> there.
> No RIT/XIT engaged. He was able to check with another ham and the TX was
> actually 3 kHz higher than the RX.
>
> This is absolutely new to me... Anyone had this kind of issue?
>
> Thanks and vy 73
>
> Richard -- HB9ANM
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David McAnally

Re: K3: An rather unusual issue

In reply to this post by Richard Squire - HB9ANM

I don't have my radio with me at the moment to confirm this, but by chance
did your friend happen to change the configuration menu setting for
"CONFIG:CW WGHT"? There is a "VFO OFS" setting as described below that may
cause this.

From the K3 manual and another configuration reference manual I have...

SSB/CW VFO Offset
The K3 can automatically offset the VFO frequency when you switch from SSB
to CW mode, so other stations will hear the correct CW pitch. See CONFIG:CW
WGHT for details.

You can transmit in CW when SSB mode is selected by just hitting the key or
paddle; there’s no need to use cross-mode split in this case. The SSB
station will hear the signal at your sidetone pitch. See CONFIG:CW WGHT.

CW WGHT
VFO OFS

Tapping the 5 key selects automatic VFO offset when switching to CW from
any other mode. The offset is the sidetone frequency that can be adjusted
by holding the PITCH and tuning VFO A. VFO nor (the default) provides no
offset. This is useful if you are carrying on a conversation in SSB and
both stations wish to switch to CW.

Regards,
David McAnally
WD5M <http://wd5m.net/>

On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Richard <[hidden email]> wrote: