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Rick Prather

Re: K3 option request

I have the Macro:

SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;RT0;XT0;

assigned to my PF1 key (Split up 1)

And

SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB7;RT0;XT0;

assigned to my PF2 key (Split up 2)

Several times I have been trying to work someone and they decide to go split, they all of a sudden say "up 2", I press the PF2 key and I am there nearly instantly.

I wind up using those two macros constantly.

BTW, one of the loggers I use on my Mac - RUMlog - has an info panel for the K3 and above the VFO B frequency it shows your offset in red if you are in split.

Also, in MacLoggerDX there is a drop down menu to switch to split with various offsets which I used to use extensively until I set up the macros.

Rick
K6LE

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John E. Reiser

Re: K3 option request

C'mon. Press XIT. Turn the small knob until 2.0 appears in the VFO B area.
There you go!

We don't need an "optional" feature. There are too many already.

73,

John, W2GW

----- Original Message -----
From: "K6LE" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 option request

>I have the Macro:
>
> SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;RT0;XT0;
>
> assigned to my PF1 key (Split up 1)
>
> And
>
> SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB7;RT0;XT0;
>
> assigned to my PF2 key (Split up 2)
>
> Several times I have been trying to work someone and they decide to go
> split, they all of a sudden say "up 2", I press the PF2 key and I am there
> nearly instantly.
>
> I wind up using those two macros constantly.
>
> BTW, one of the loggers I use on my Mac - RUMlog - has an info panel for
> the K3 and above the VFO B frequency it shows your offset in red if you
> are in split.
>
> Also, in MacLoggerDX there is a drop down menu to switch to split with
> various offsets which I used to use extensively until I set up the macros.
>
> Rick
> K6LE
>
>
>
>
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Rick Prather

Re: K3 option request

True enough John but I prefer to have VFO B on the calling frequencies so I can use the SUB to listen for the last station worked.

FWIW, I disagree that there are too many options already. As can be seen by this thread nearly everyone uses their K3 differently so being able to set it up to work the way each operator prefers is great!'

Rick
K6LE

On 4/11/2010, at 12:26 , John E. Reiser wrote:

> C'mon. Press XIT. Turn the small knob until 2.0 appears in the VFO B area. There you go!
>
> We don't need an "optional" feature. There are too many already.
>
> 73,
>
> John, W2GW
>

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Ken Kopp-3

OT: Up two ?

In reply to this post by John E. Reiser

The "up two" thing is new to me, only having heard
about it here on the reflector. Dunno where the idea
started ... maybe it's a"phone" thing, akin to calling
with partial calls. (;-)

Yes, I understand the "up" thing, but there's nothing
special about "up two" ... the DX can even be "down".
I've done that myself when the pile has grown too big.
The savvy ops catch on fast. (:-)

73! Ken - K0PP
312/CW - Ex: VP5PP, 6Y5, 4M5, KZ5

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n7ws

Re: K3 option request

In reply to this post by k6dgw

I use the big knob in the middle labeled, "A". Mine doesn't have a tap/hold function. Is that a factory hardware mod that I haven't heard about?

--- On Sun, 4/11/10, Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Richard Hill wrote:
>
> > What I do is:
> > - find the DX
>
> That's the switch I want on my K3: "Find DX." Tap or
> Hold, I don't care.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW

Gary Gregory

Re: OT: Up two ?

In reply to this post by Ken Kopp-3

Ken,

Mostly I here "listening up 5" or sometimes "listening up 5 to 10" etc. I
must be missing the "listening up 2" thing.

While we are on this topic, I have an alternate frequency set on VFO B on
each band, pressing SPLIT means I usually have a lot of winding to do so I
have been using the XIT/RIT for split use.

If the "Up 2" option is to be used, would cancellling the SPLIT return VFO B
to my alternate frequency?

If it does then I see a good use for me.

FWWIW

Gary
VK4FD

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Ken Kopp <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The "up two" thing is new to me, only having heard
> about it here on the reflector. Dunno where the idea
> started ... maybe it's a"phone" thing, akin to calling
> with partial calls. (;-)
>
> Yes, I understand the "up" thing, but there's nothing
> special about "up two" ... the DX can even be "down".
> I've done that myself when the pile has grown too big.
> The savvy ops catch on fast. (:-)
>
> 73! Ken - K0PP
> 312/CW - Ex: VP5PP, 6Y5, 4M5, KZ5
>
>
>
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Rick Prather

Re: OT: Up two ?

Lately it seems that most CW DX stations I have worked are listening up 1 or 2. Of course, for SSB they would want the bigger split of "up 5" or so.

By changing the "UPB" value in those macros (which I had a little off) you can change the split.

For example:

SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB5;RT0;XT0;

will give you "Up 2"

and for the wider SSB split:

SWT13;SWT13;FT1;UPB7;RT0;XT0;

yields "Up 5"

If you then push the Split button twice it will unset the Split and re-equalize the VFO's

BTW, These Macros are copied or derived from the examples in the "K3 Programmers Reference"

Rick
K6LE

On 4/11/2010, at 3:03 , Gary Gregory wrote:

> Ken,
>
> Mostly I here "listening up 5" or sometimes "listening up 5 to 10" etc. I
> must be missing the "listening up 2" thing.
>
> While we are on this topic, I have an alternate frequency set on VFO B on
> each band, pressing SPLIT means I usually have a lot of winding to do so I
> have been using the XIT/RIT for split use.
>
> If the "Up 2" option is to be used, would cancellling the SPLIT return VFO B
> to my alternate frequency?
>
> If it does then I see a good use for me.
>
> FWWIW
>
> Gary
> VK4FD

Re: OT: Up two ?

In reply to this post by Gary Gregory

Up 1 or Up 2 is the normal split for CW. Up 5 is about the minimum split for SSB and up 5 to 10 is common for big pileups (non-contest). Split operation is not unheard of, but rare in major contests except for really rare DXpeditions. The quick way to bet both VFOs on the same frequency is to press the A>B button if the frequency is in A or A/B then A>B if the frequency you want is in B.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
K5EWJ

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From: Gary Gregory <[hidden email]>
To: Ken Kopp <[hidden email]>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sun, April 11, 2010 5:03:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Up two ?

Ken,

Mostly I here "listening up 5" or sometimes "listening up 5 to 10" etc. I
must be missing the "listening up 2" thing.

While we are on this topic, I have an alternate frequency set on VFO B on
each band, pressing SPLIT means I usually have a lot of winding to do so I
have been using the XIT/RIT for split use.

If the "Up 2" option is to be used, would cancellling the SPLIT return VFO B
to my alternate frequency?

If it does then I see a good use for me.

FWWIW

Gary
VK4FD

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Ken Kopp <[hidden email]> wrote:

--
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lstavenhagen

Re: K3 option request

In reply to this post by Guy, K2AV

hmm.. I still think it's easier to
- A > B and hit Split
- turn VFO B contents + 2 (or the desired offset)

but to each his own....

Ok, I'll pour no more gas on this one, I'm QRT...

73,
LS
W5QD

Don Wilhelm-4

Re: OT: Up two ?

In reply to this post by Cookie

Cookie,

Better tap A>B twice in succession if there is any chance VFO B is on a
different mode (or ANT, etc) than VFO A.

73,
Don W3FPR

WILLIS COOKE wrote:

> Up 1 or Up 2 is the normal split for CW. Up 5 is about the minimum split for SSB and up 5 to 10 is common for big pileups (non-contest). Split operation is not unheard of, but rare in major contests except for really rare DXpeditions. The quick way to bet both VFOs on the same frequency is to press the A>B button if the frequency is in A or A/B then A>B if the frequency you want is in B.
> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
> K5EWJ
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gary Gregory <[hidden email]>
> To: Ken Kopp <[hidden email]>
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Sun, April 11, 2010 5:03:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Up two ?
>
> Ken,
>
> Mostly I here "listening up 5" or sometimes "listening up 5 to 10" etc. I
> must be missing the "listening up 2" thing.
>
> While we are on this topic, I have an alternate frequency set on VFO B on
> each band, pressing SPLIT means I usually have a lot of winding to do so I
> have been using the XIT/RIT for split use.
>
> If the "Up 2" option is to be used, would cancellling the SPLIT return VFO B
> to my alternate frequency?
>
> If it does then I see a good use for me.
>
> FWWIW
>
> Gary
> VK4FD
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Ken Kopp <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>
>> The "up two" thing is new to me, only having heard
>> about it here on the reflector. Dunno where the idea
>> started ... maybe it's a"phone" thing, akin to calling
>> with partial calls. (;-)
>>
>> Yes, I understand the "up" thing, but there's nothing
>> special about "up two" ... the DX can even be "down".
>> I've done that myself when the pile has grown too big.
>> The savvy ops catch on fast. (:-)
>>
>> 73! Ken - K0PP
>> 312/CW - Ex: VP5PP, 6Y5, 4M5, KZ5
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>
>
>
>

w7go

Re: K3 option request

In reply to this post by lstavenhagen

Yep, that's the way it's done here too.

73,

Tony W7GO

lstavenhagen wrote:

> hmm.. I still think it's easier to
> - A > B and hit Split
> - turn VFO B contents + 2 (or the desired offset)
>
> but to each his own....
>
> Ok, I'll pour no more gas on this one, I'm QRT...
>
> 73,
> LS
> W5QD
>