K3 - Quantizing...

[Mary Carll]

Greetings,

As a very active CW op, I would find what Wayne has just mentioned a
backward step. Quite often I find occasion to ask DX to move "up 1" when
they call me as I finish a QSO I had initiated by responding to a CQ -
in other words - I need to move my intending QSO away from the other
stations' frequency.
It's really handy to be able to go "up 1" or 2 etc exactly. Rounding off
the next KHz would totally defeat the purpose for me; or am I missing or
misinterpreting something here?  By the way, I'm sure that the Kenwood  
rig could be told whether or not to "quantize" with its' equivalent "up
1" button as I would call it.
73,
Tony, ZL2AGY
K3 #2867
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[Gary Hinson]

Hi Tony.

> As a very active CW op, I would find what Wayne has just mentioned a

> backward step. Quite often I find occasion to ask DX to move
> "up 1" when
> they call me as I finish a QSO I had initiated by responding
> to a CQ -
> in other words - I need to move my intending QSO away from the other

> stations' frequency.
> It's really handy to be able to go "up 1" or 2 etc exactly.
> Rounding off
> the next KHz would totally defeat the purpose for me; or am I
> missing or
> misinterpreting something here?  

As I recall, the TS850 only "quantized" (rounded off) the frequencies
when using the rapid QSY function (i.e. the M.CH/VFO.CH knob).  QSYing
with the VFO knob or RIT/XIT stepped as normal in whatever step rates
it was set to with no rounding.

Quantizing was useful to get quickly to rounded frequencies, such as
the NCDXF beacons on  28.200  21.150  etc.   Also for rapid band
changes when chasing mults in contests ("QSY 7035 NOW").  

> By the way, I'm sure that
> the Kenwood  
> rig could be told whether or not to "quantize" with its'
> equivalent "up
> 1" button as I would call it.

Maybe a config setting - I can't remember.  But the K3 function will
presumably be a configurable option too so those who want to quantize
can and those who don't needn't.

Actually an "up 1" split function (e.g. if A=B, then SPLIT would
automatically add +1 kHz on B since there's no point in 'splitting' on
the same freq) would be neat for us CW DXers - maybe an "up X" button
where X is a settable parameter would suit the SSBers too?

73
Gary  ZL2iFB  ZM4G  G4iFB (www.G4iFB.com)
K3#2887 K2#1770

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