KX2 feature request
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With Bouvet off the horizon for the time being, I've begun to use my KX2 as
more of a Main Rig lately and wonder if a feature could be considered in a future firmware release. The RATE button currently toggles between two rates. Could a third rate be added that changes the step to kHz (as opposed to the current .1 or .01 kHz rate)? This would greatly simplify getting from one end of the CW sub-band to the other, as is sometimes the case if I'm near 14060 and then see a DX spot for a station on 14015 for example. I know I can punch in the desired freq with the numerical buttons but I think a faster rate would be easier in actual operation. Tnx/73, John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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John, another option for moving quickly around a band with the KX2 is to toggle the VFO knob to coarse tuning …. about a half turn of that little knob will cover 100 khz in a hurry ….. that’s what I do. The KX2 main VFO will always be “clunky” when compared to larger radios … but I think that’s small price to pay when such a great radio is put into a very small package.
Don, N5LZ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: John Harper Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 7:56 AM To: Elecraft list Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 feature request With Bouvet off the horizon for the time being, I've begun to use my KX2 as more of a Main Rig lately and wonder if a feature could be considered in a future firmware release. The RATE button currently toggles between two rates. Could a third rate be added that changes the step to kHz (as opposed to the current .1 or .01 kHz rate)? This would greatly simplify getting from one end of the CW sub-band to the other, as is sometimes the case if I'm near 14060 and then see a DX spot for a station on 14015 for example. I know I can punch in the desired freq with the numerical buttons but I think a faster rate would be easier in actual operation. Tnx/73, John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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John,
Check the left column on page 16 of the KX2 manual. The OFS/B knob can be used for coarse tuning of VFO A to allow rapid frequency excursions of the band. Also see VFO CRS in the menu. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/23/2018 9:51 AM, John Harper wrote: > > The RATE button currently toggles between two rates. Could a third rate be > added that changes the step to kHz (as opposed to the current .1 or .01 kHz > rate)? This would greatly simplify getting from one end of the CW sub-band > to the other, as is sometimes the case if I'm near 14060 and then see a DX > spot for a station on 14015 for example. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Thanks Don(s) - I had no idea the course value was configurable. That'll
teach me to RTM... 73 all John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 9:13 AM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote: > John, > > Check the left column on page 16 of the KX2 manual. The OFS/B knob can be > used for coarse tuning of VFO A to allow rapid frequency excursions of the > band. Also see VFO CRS in the menu. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > On 2/23/2018 9:51 AM, John Harper wrote: > >> >> The RATE button currently toggles between two rates. Could a third rate be >> added that changes the step to kHz (as opposed to the current .1 or .01 >> kHz >> rate)? This would greatly simplify getting from one end of the CW sub-band >> to the other, as is sometimes the case if I'm near 14060 and then see a DX >> spot for a station on 14015 for example. >> > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi John,
You can change the KX2’s coarse tuning rate on a per-mode basis using the VFO CRS menu entry. In CW mode the default is 0.1 kHz, but you can set it to something higher. This would allow you to QSY much more quickly. Another trick: Whenever the OFS knob’s LEDs are both off (RIT and B), the control does coarse control of VFO A. Assuming RATE is set to 10 Hz, this means you can do fine tuning with VFO A and coarse tuning with OFS -- no switch taps needed. Wayne N6KR > On Feb 23, 2018, at 6:51 AM, John Harper <[hidden email]> wrote: > > With Bouvet off the horizon for the time being, I've begun to use my KX2 as > more of a Main Rig lately and wonder if a feature could be considered in a > future firmware release. > > The RATE button currently toggles between two rates. Could a third rate be > added that changes the step to kHz (as opposed to the current .1 or .01 kHz > rate)? This would greatly simplify getting from one end of the CW sub-band > to the other, as is sometimes the case if I'm near 14060 and then see a DX > spot for a station on 14015 for example. > > I know I can punch in the desired freq with the numerical buttons but I > think a faster rate would be easier in actual operation. > > Tnx/73, > > John AE5X > https://ae5x.blogspot.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I've set it to .5 - works great now for what I want. Thanks again,
John AE5X https://ae5x.blogspot.com >You can change the KX2’s coarse tuning rate on a per-mode basis using the VFO >CRS menu entry. In CW mode the default is 0.1 kHz, but you can set it to >something higher. This would allow you to QSY much more quickly. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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