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K3 Sub-receiver RIT

K9MA
I've found that during some contest operation, it's handy to call CQ on
VFO B, while using VFO A to search and pounce. (Known as Single Operator
2 VFO mode, SO2V.) That way, when unassisted, I can use the P3 to locate
promising signals. However, I sometimes wish the RIT would work with the
sub-receiver on VFO B. Has anyone found a way to do this? Even better
would be to have RIT on VFO B and XIT on VFO A.

If it's not currently possible, I'd add it to my firmware wish list.

73,

Scott K9MA

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Re: K3 Sub-receiver RIT

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Scott,
I looked at the programmer ref manual and realized there is only one
RIT/XIT, which is controlling VFO A. I guess there are two choices left:
- either you press A/B to switch to your CQ VFO.
- or you try to mimick RIT of VFO B via FBxxx; commands with the help of
an external control knob.
Maybe this feature can be added more easily to the K-POD?
73
Gernot
DF5RF


Am 13.01.2019 um 18:14 schrieb K9MA:

> I've found that during some contest operation, it's handy to call CQ
> on VFO B, while using VFO A to search and pounce. (Known as Single
> Operator 2 VFO mode, SO2V.) That way, when unassisted, I can use the
> P3 to locate promising signals. However, I sometimes wish the RIT
> would work with the sub-receiver on VFO B. Has anyone found a way to
> do this? Even better would be to have RIT on VFO B and XIT on VFO A.
>
> If it's not currently possible, I'd add it to my firmware wish list.
>
> 73,
>
> Scott K9MA
>
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Re: K3 Sub-receiver RIT

K9MA
Thanks, Gernot. I came to the same conclusion. I also tried using
"BSET", but it doesn't enable the RIT on VFO B. Maybe a firmware update
could fix that?

73,
Scott K9MA


On 1/14/2019 19:01, [hidden email] wrote:

> Scott,
> I looked at the programmer ref manual and realized there is only one
> RIT/XIT, which is controlling VFO A. I guess there are two choices left:
> - either you press A/B to switch to your CQ VFO.
> - or you try to mimick RIT of VFO B via FBxxx; commands with the help
> of an external control knob.
> Maybe this feature can be added more easily to the K-POD?
> 73
> Gernot
> DF5RF
>
>
> Am 13.01.2019 um 18:14 schrieb K9MA:
>> I've found that during some contest operation, it's handy to call CQ
>> on VFO B, while using VFO A to search and pounce. (Known as Single
>> Operator 2 VFO mode, SO2V.) That way, when unassisted, I can use the
>> P3 to locate promising signals. However, I sometimes wish the RIT
>> would work with the sub-receiver on VFO B. Has anyone found a way to
>> do this? Even better would be to have RIT on VFO B and XIT on VFO A.
>>
>> If it's not currently possible, I'd add it to my firmware wish list.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Scott K9MA
>>
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Re: K3 Sub-receiver RIT

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On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 9:15 AM K9MA <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I've found that during some contest operation, it's handy to call CQ on
> VFO B, while using VFO A to search and pounce. (Known as Single Operator
> 2 VFO mode, SO2V.) That way, when unassisted, I can use the P3 to locate
> promising signals. However, I sometimes wish the RIT would work with the
> sub-receiver on VFO B. Has anyone found a way to do this? Even better
> would be to have RIT on VFO B and XIT on VFO A.
>

When running SO2V unassisted, I find it easiest to do the opposite:  CQ on
VFO A, and S&P on VFO B.  Then you can have the RIT on A and watch the VFO
B cursor track VFO B.  Of course if you get too far away from your run
frequency, you'll have to increase the P3 span so that you can still the
VFO B cursor, but this is the best way around this problem for now, without
resorting to extra hardware.

Of course assisted operators can just send a spot to VFO B to have a listen.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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Re: K3 Sub-receiver RIT

K9MA
"Of course if you get too far away from your run frequency, you'll have
to increase the P3 span so that you can still the VFO B cursor"

Therein lies the problem: With the span set to more than 10 kHz, it's
very hard to resolve CW signals on the P3. A VGA display would help, of
course, but I'd rather not go that way.

Anyhow, I'm hoping maybe just a little mod to the K3(s) firmware could
provide a way to use RIT with VFO B.

73,
Scott K9MA

On 1/14/2019 23:58, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 9:15 AM K9MA <[hidden email]
> <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>
>     I've found that during some contest operation, it's handy to call
>     CQ on
>     VFO B, while using VFO A to search and pounce. (Known as Single
>     Operator
>     2 VFO mode, SO2V.) That way, when unassisted, I can use the P3 to
>     locate
>     promising signals. However, I sometimes wish the RIT would work
>     with the
>     sub-receiver on VFO B. Has anyone found a way to do this? Even better
>     would be to have RIT on VFO B and XIT on VFO A.
>
>
> When running SO2V unassisted, I find it easiest to do the opposite: 
> CQ on VFO A, and S&P on VFO B.  Then you can have the RIT on A and
> watch the VFO B cursor track VFO B. Of course if you get too far away
> from your run frequency, you'll have to increase the P3 span so that
> you can still the VFO B cursor, but this is the best way around this
> problem for now, without resorting to extra hardware.
>
> Of course assisted operators can just send a spot to VFO B to have a
> listen.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV


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