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K3 Sub-receiver RIT

john@kk9a.com
If you have a K-Pod it is just as easy to tune with VFO B while running on
A. Is the issue the way the P3 is used to move in on a signal? I have K-Pod
buttons to turn RIT on and off and also to clear the offset.

John KK9A


K9MA 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.

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 1/14/2019 19:55, [hidden email] wrote:
>   Is the issue the way the P3 is used to move in on a signal?

Yes, that is exactly the issue. When unassisted, using the P3 is the
best method I've found for finding new contacts. However, the span has
to be 10 kHz, or it's too hard to resolve cw signals. (I know, I could
add a VGA display.) Other than the RIT issue, running on VFO B and the
sub rx works well.

If there were a setting, say, to make the RIT apply to VFO B only when
the sub was on, the problem would be solved.

73,

Scott K9MA

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Re: K3 Sub-receiver RIT

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John,
the issue with SO2V is that you want to stay on your run frequency, but
be able to slightly tune up and down to hear callers which are not
exactly on your TX freq. RIT comes in handy here, as you just press RIT
or CLR after the QSO is finished. I don't have a K-POD, but if it would
let me do this stuff I'd consider buying one.
73
Gernot
DF5RF

Am 15.01.2019 um 02:55 schrieb [hidden email]:

> If you have a K-Pod it is just as easy to tune with VFO B while running on
> A. Is the issue the way the P3 is used to move in on a signal? I have K-Pod
> buttons to turn RIT on and off and also to clear the offset.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> K9MA 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.
>
> 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

Don Wilhelm
Gernot,

If you have the subRX, why not tune to listen for those off-frequency
stations with the VFO B knob.  Your transmit frequency is unchanged on
VFO A, so no need for RIT unless you are only listening to the mainRX.

An easy VFO A>B pushbutton will put VFO on the same frequency as VFO A
anytime you change your transmit frequency.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/15/2019 4:29 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
> John,
> the issue with SO2V is that you want to stay on your run frequency, but
> be able to slightly tune up and down to hear callers which are not
> exactly on your TX freq. RIT comes in handy here, as you just press RIT
> or CLR after the QSO is finished. I don't have a K-POD, but if it would
> let me do this stuff I'd consider buying one.
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Re: K3 Sub-receiver RIT

K9MA
You have to integrate SO2V operation with the logging software. If you
just switch VFO's, you have to switch back to run mode when you go back
to the run frequency. Any small delay improves the chances you'll miss a
contact or lose the frequency, so it has to be very fast. With the
software I use, ctl-right arrow switches both tx and rx to VFO B, and
moves to the VFO B logging window. Ctl-left arrow switches back to VFO
A. There's no issue with using RIT when running on A and searching with
B, but then the P3 can't be used to find new signals more than 10 kHz
from the run frequency. Running on B solves that problem, but then
there's no RIT when running.

Actually, while RIT on the search and pounce VFO is most important, XIT
is more useful when running. The ideal SO2V radio would allow RIT on B
and XIT on A, automatically switching with the logging software.

73,
Scott K9MA



On 1/15/2019 16:04, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Gernot,
>
> If you have the subRX, why not tune to listen for those off-frequency
> stations with the VFO B knob.  Your transmit frequency is unchanged on
> VFO A, so no need for RIT unless you are only listening to the mainRX.
>
> An easy VFO A>B pushbutton will put VFO on the same frequency as VFO A
> anytime you change your transmit frequency.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/15/2019 4:29 PM, [hidden email] wrote:
>> John,
>> the issue with SO2V is that you want to stay on your run frequency,
>> but be able to slightly tune up and down to hear callers which are
>> not exactly on your TX freq. RIT comes in handy here, as you just
>> press RIT or CLR after the QSO is finished. I don't have a K-POD, but
>> if it would let me do this stuff I'd consider buying one.
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