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K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

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Jim Sheldon

K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

Wow! Just getting used to using the SUB receiver in a DX pileup to locate the right place to transmit.
Even with only 100 watts and simple wire antennas, K3 to K3 with a little help from propagation netted me VP8ORK on 40 night before last. Tried many times to get them on other bands, but hadn't gotten used to using the SUB for split.

Also managed P29CW on 30 meters just a few minutes ago in only a couple of calls. Really glad I bought the P3 as it shows exactly where the pileup is and helps locate where to tune the TX. The VFO B cursor tends to get lost in the noise clutter, but having it on helps a lot in locating the TX freq on the scope and using the SUB receiver to listen to the pileup makes it a heck of a lot easier than hitting the REV button to check your TX frequency.

It would be nice though, if the VFO B marker (not necessarily the marker for A) would have an option to follow the B VFO on the screen, especially when using the SUB receiver. The marker line would be a lot easier to find and position than the cursor alone.

Jim - W0EB
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John Harper AE5X

Re: K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

Question on the sub-rx:
Which rx does the CWT indicator respond to when using the sub-rx?

Thanks,

John AE5X
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>Wow! Just getting used to using the SUB receiver in a DX pileup
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Jim Sheldon

Re: K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

I had wondered that myself John, so I just checked it. It responds to the Main receiver. Also, APF only works on the Main so that's real handy.

Jim

> Question on the sub-rx:
> Which rx does the CWT indicator respond to when using the sub-rx?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John AE5X
> http://www.ae5x.com/blog
>
>
>> Wow! Just getting used to using the SUB receiver in a DX pileup
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John Chappell G3XRJ

Re: K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

APF is available on SUB by A>B ALL or by B Set.

What I'd like to see is the 'Active' TX VFO cursor marked in some way -
by different colour or whatever.

John G3XRJ

> I had wondered that myself John, so I just checked it. It responds to the Main receiver. Also, APF only works on the Main so that's real handy.
>
> Jim
>
>
>

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Mike Reublin

Re: K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

My display has "TX" between the VFO symbols, with an arrow pointing at the active
xmit VFO, but I don't have the second receiver. Is it different?

73, Mike NF4L

On 2/8/2011 2:15 PM, John Chappell G3XRJ wrote:

> APF is available on SUB by A>B ALL or by B Set.
>
> What I'd like to see is the 'Active' TX VFO cursor marked in some way -
> by different colour or whatever.
>
> John G3XRJ
>
>
>
>
>> I had wondered that myself John, so I just checked it. It responds to the Main receiver. Also, APF only works on the Main so that's real handy.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
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Jim Sheldon

Re: K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

That's on the K3's LCD display. I was talking about the P3 - totally different ball game. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. The cursor and marker I'm talking about is on the P3 scope's display.

Jim - W0EB

> My display has "TX" between the VFO symbols, with an arrow pointing
> at the active
> xmit VFO, but I don't have the second receiver. Is it different?
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
> On 2/8/2011 2:15 PM, John Chappell G3XRJ wrote:
>> APF is available on SUB by A>B ALL or by B Set.
>>
>> What I'd like to see is the 'Active' TX VFO cursor marked in some
>> way -
>> by different colour or whatever.
>>
>> John G3XRJ
>>
>>
>>> I had wondered that myself John, so I just checked it. It
>>> responds to the Main receiver. Also, APF only works on the
>>> Main so that's real handy.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
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Mike Reublin

Re: K3 & P3 in a pileup/Split using SUB RX

Oops! I missed that.

Mike

On 2/8/2011 7:30 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:

> That's on the K3's LCD display. I was talking about the P3 - totally different ball
> game. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. The cursor and marker I'm talking about is on
> the P3 scope's display.
> Jim - W0EB
>
> > My display has "TX" between the VFO symbols, with an arrow pointing
> > at the active
> > xmit VFO, but I don't have the second receiver. Is it different?
> >
> > 73, Mike NF4L
> >
> > On 2/8/2011 2:15 PM, John Chappell G3XRJ wrote:
> >> APF is available on SUB by A>B ALL or by B Set.
> >>
> >> What I'd like to see is the 'Active' TX VFO cursor marked in some
> >> way -
> >> by different colour or whatever.
> >>
> >> John G3XRJ
> >>
> >>
> >>> I had wondered that myself John, so I just checked it. It
> >>> responds to the Main receiver. Also, APF only works on the
> >>> Main so that's real handy.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>>
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