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Barry

K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST automatically after a few spins above a certain rate?
Barry W2UP

N7US

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that.

Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY
(switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB.

I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB
with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for
the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too.

73, Jim N7US

-----Original Message-----

When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST
automatically after a few spins above a certain rate?
Barry W2UP

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

The K3 tuning rate is already selectable per mode. See the Config menu
for VFO CRS.

In addition, there are the FINE/COARSE and RATE buttons to help you with
the tuning rate.

Please -- no dynamic tuning for me, it drives me crazy.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/3/2012 10:41 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:

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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

On 3/3/2012 10:51 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> The K3 tuning rate is already selectable per mode. See the Config
> menu for VFO CRS.

It's not the coarse rate that is an issue for me, although it would
certainly be nice for it to step up to 1 KHz if I really spun the
VFO. What I'd prefer is ability to into fine if I'm tuning slowly,
particularly in data mode.

> Please -- no dynamic tuning for me, it drives me crazy.

Tapping Fine every time I change modes drives me crazy.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 3/3/2012 10:51 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> The K3 tuning rate is already selectable per mode. See the Config menu
> for VFO CRS.
>
> In addition, there are the FINE/COARSE and RATE buttons to help you with
> the tuning rate.
>
> Please -- no dynamic tuning for me, it drives me crazy.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/3/2012 10:41 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:
>> I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that.
>>
>> Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY
>> (switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB.
>>
>> I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB
>> with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for
>> the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too.
>>
>> 73, Jim N7US
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST
>> automatically after a few spins above a certain rate?
>> Barry W2UP
>>
>>
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va3bxg

(KX3) WARNING pest question

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its been about a week, so my question will the KX3 manual be coming soon?

it would answer alot of questions that are being asked on these lists
(HINT HINT)

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wayne burdick

Re: (KX3) WARNING pest question

Administrator

We're planning to post a preliminary manual on Monday.

Wayne
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On Mar 3, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Robert Galambos wrote:

> its been about a week, so my question will the KX3 manual be coming
> soon?
>
> it would answer alot of questions that are being asked on these lists
> (HINT HINT)
>
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Sebastian, W4AS

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

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I would like to see that function as well. User selectable of course, so no one would go crazy.

73 de Sebastian, W4AS

On Mar 3, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

>
> On 3/3/2012 10:51 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> The K3 tuning rate is already selectable per mode. See the Config
>> menu for VFO CRS.
>
> It's not the coarse rate that is an issue for me, although it would
> certainly be nice for it to step up to 1 KHz if I really spun the
> VFO. What I'd prefer is ability to into fine if I'm tuning slowly,
> particularly in data mode.
>
>> Please -- no dynamic tuning for me, it drives me crazy.
>
> Tapping Fine every time I change modes drives me crazy.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV

k6dgw

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

If it's selectable and I can turn it off, fine. My FT-847 does this and
I hate it. K3 works just fine for me, however I get only one vote.

73,
Fred K6DGW
TDY Lake Havasu City AZ [until tomorrow]

On 3/3/2012 3:51 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

WE5ST

Re: - tuning rate

In reply to this post by N7US

Kenwood 850 had a good solution - a second, small fast tune knob that could selectively tune 1 or 10 kHz. Not possible for the K3 but can maybe be on a 'K4' wish list.
It's the only 850 feature that I really miss.

On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:41 AM, "Jim McDonald" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Jack - WE5ST

Rick Prather-2

Re: - tuning rate

I wonder how many ops that want a selectable faster tuning rate have VFO OFS set to ON?

>From the manual:

"VFO OFS

If ON , the RIT/XIT offset control can be used to tune VFO A in large steps when both RIT and XIT are turned off. The step sizes vary with mode (see VFO CRS), and are the same as the Coarse VFO tuning rates."

I use the RIT control in this way for large excursions and find it very useful.

Rick
K6LE
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: - tuning rate

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Guys,

Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already
"included" in the package.
Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode).
Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO
Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but
works FB when they are off.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/3/2012 11:23 PM, Jack Berry wrote:
> Kenwood 850 had a good solution - a second, small fast tune knob that could selectively tune 1 or 10 kHz. Not possible for the K3 but can maybe be on a 'K4' wish list.
> It's the only 850 feature that I really miss.
>
> On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:41 AM, "Jim McDonald"<[hidden email]> wrote:
>
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Barry

Re: - tuning rate

Don,

I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the VFO B tuning knob.

You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune the bands rather than point and click :-)

Barry W2UP

<quote author="Don Wilhelm-4">
Guys,

Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already
"included" in the package.
Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode).
Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO
Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but
works FB when they are off.

73,
Don W3FPR

WE5ST

Re: - tuning rate

In reply to this post by Rick Prather-2

Thanks Rick! That's the fast tune knob I missed from the TS-850.

Jack - WE5ST

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] - tuning rate

I wonder how many ops that want a selectable faster tuning rate have VFO OFS set
to ON?

>From the manual:

"VFO OFS

If ON , the RIT/XIT offset control can be used to tune VFO A in large steps when
both RIT and XIT are turned off. The step sizes vary with mode (see VFO CRS),
and are the same as the Coarse VFO tuning rates."

I use the RIT control in this way for large excursions and find it very useful.

Rick
K6LE
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Bill Steffey NY9H

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

In reply to this post by N7US

i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw.....

what's the harm if it can be shut off??
pse ...when you have some spare time wayne....

bill ny9h/3

10:41 AM 3/3/2012, Jim McDonald wrote:

>I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that.
>
>Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY
>(switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB.
>
>I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB
>with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for
>the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too.
>
>73, Jim N7US
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST
>automatically after a few spins above a certain rate?
>Barry W2UP
>
>
>
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Bob K6UJ

Re: - tuning rate

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

Many thanks Don, W3FPR and Rick, K6LE for the info on tuning rate with the RIT.

I would have gotten carpal tunnel syndrome from spinning the vfo A knob to make big excursions. hihi

much appreciated !

73,
Bob
K6UJ

On Mar 3, 2012, at 10:09 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Guys,
>
> Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already
> "included" in the package.
> Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode).
> Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO
> Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but
> works FB when they are off.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/3/2012 11:23 PM, Jack Berry wrote:
>> Kenwood 850 had a good solution - a second, small fast tune knob that could selectively tune 1 or 10 kHz. Not possible for the K3 but can maybe be on a 'K4' wish list.
>> It's the only 850 feature that I really miss.
>>
>> On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:41 AM, "Jim McDonald"<[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
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Bill Swindell - K1LED

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

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I also would very much like to have a feature like this.

GREG WILSON

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

Greetings -- This is probably well known to mose but for those who may be
interested in changing frequencies/modes within a band...What I do is assign
each band to a button 160-10 -- buttons 1 thru 9. (6 meters on 0). Then
when I am on a given band, I use the DVR/memory buttons to save additional
frequencies -- a bit like band stacking registers but I have to push two
buttons instead of one (M>V, and the "DVR memory key"). I use memory 1 for
a favorite frequency on cw, memory 2 for the PSK31 frequency on the given
band (also saving mode), memory 3 for rtty (also saving mode), and memory 4
for a favorite frequency in the phone band. I'm never too far away from
operating where I want to be. (If you wish, you can also save VFO A
frequency significantly far away from VFO B frequency and use a/b to move
from one end of a sub band to the other, also) Of course you can also input
a frequency using the numeric buttons which is fairly quick also. 73 de
Greg-N4CC

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Merv Schweigert

Re: K3 feature request - auto-changing tuning rate

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To go from CW to SSB requires no knob spinning at all,
Just set two of the memory buttons, one for each mode,
and they are band dependent so each band has its own
settings. That way it changes modes, filters, freq etc all
in one push of the button.
Operates somewhat like band stacking, if you want more
setting per band just use the other Mem buttons.

73 Merv K9FD/KH6

> i do tire of spinning that know from ssb to cw.....
>
> what's the harm if it can be shut off??
> pse ...when you have some spare time wayne....
>
>
> bill ny9h/3
>
>
> 10:41 AM 3/3/2012, Jim McDonald wrote:
>
>> I would like that too. I think either Icom or Ten-Tec that does that.
>>
>> Icom does a good job on tuning rates, with a slow rate for CW and RTTY
>> (switch selectable) and a faster rate for SSB.
>>
>> I change the K3's tuning rate for CW/RTTY to 1 kHz and back to 2 kHz for SSB
>> with the same with a macro in DXLab's Commander, but it would be nice for
>> the radio to do that automatically and speed up as Barry mentioned too.
>>
>> 73, Jim N7US
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> When spinning the dial, how about an option that it kicks into FAST
>> automatically after a few spins above a certain rate?
>> Barry W2UP
>>
>>
>>
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Bob K6UJ

Re: - tuning rate

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Barry,

On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band with a couple quick turns
Give it a try.

I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the SSB end of the band I dont have to spin
the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi.

73,
Bob
K6UJ

On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote:

> Don,
>
> I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob still
> doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't really spin
> it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too close to the
> VFO B tuning knob.
>
> You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us still tune
> the bands rather than point and click :-)
>
> Barry W2UP
>
>
> Guys,
>
> Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already
> "included" in the package.
> Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per mode).
> Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in the VFO
> Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on, but
> works FB when they are off.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
>
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Jim Sheldon

Re: Tuning Rate

I just set the 4 "quick memories" for each band to 10 KHz up from the bottom of the CW portion, middle of the CW portion, middle of the RTTY portion and middle of the SSB portion of the band. Couple of quick button presses and a short crank of the main tuning either way and you're there.

I never did really get used to using the RIT knob as a "quick tune" feature so I shut it off.

No need to burden Wayne with adding features that can be worked around - he's got much more on his plate than adding things to please one or two individuals IMO.

> Barry,
>
> On the menu set it at 2.5 (the fastest) and it flies up the band
> with a couple quick turns
> Give it a try.
>
> I also tune the bands, but if I am on CW and want to go up to the
> SSB end of the band I dont have to spin
> the VFO A knob until the cows come home, hihi.
>
> 73,
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
> On Mar 4, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Barry wrote:
>
>> Don,
>>
>> I'm aware of that and have it turned on. However, the small knob
>> still
>> doesn't change the rate fast enough for my tastes and you can't
>> really spin
>> it fast because the knob doesn't have enough mass and is too
>> close to the
>> VFO B tuning knob.
>>
>> You guys who don't like this feature - don't use it. Some of us
>> still tune
>> the bands rather than point and click :-)
>>
>> Barry W2UP
>>
>>
>> Guys,
>>
>> Read the K3 manual (especially the menu entries)- it is already
>> "included" in the package.
>> Set the menu VFO CRS to whatever you desire (note that it is per
>> mode).
>> Then set VFO OFS to ON and you can use the RIT knob to tune in
>> the VFO
>> Coarse steps. Yes, it does not work if RIT or XIT is turned on,
>> but
>> works FB when they are off.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>
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