Odd KX3 Behavior

[Joshua Gould, K8WXA]

I think I might have done something...

If I'm on 7.184 LSB, and I hit mode to go go CW, the radio goes to
7.184.540.  It only does this between SSB and CW.

What button did I push?

72,
Joshua Gould
K8WXA
EM89pn

KX3 # 7480

NAQCC # 7704
OMISS # 9948
4sqrp # 990
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[David Pratt]

That is correct, Joshua, when using CW in SSB mode the transmitter shifts by the offset, which you obviously have set to 540Hz. Otherwise you would be zero beat and the ssb station would not hear you.

73 de David G4DMP

David Pratt on his Asus Nexus 7 tablet.
On 14 May 2015 03:22, Joshua Gould <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> I think I might have done something...
>
> If I'm on 7.184 LSB, and I hit mode to go go CW, the radio goes to
> 7.184.540.  It only does this between SSB and CW.
>
> What button did I push?
>
> 72,
> Joshua Gould
> K8WXA
> EM89pn
>
> KX3 # 7480

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[GM4JJJ]

This is changeable, but not intuitive to find.

From the manual:
The KX3 can automatically offset the VFO frequency when you switch from SSB to CW mode, so other stations will hear the correct CW pitch. See MENU:CW WGHT for details.



Under the CW WGHT info on Page 37:

You are looking for the VFO offset setting :

Tap    5    to select automatic VFO offset on SSB/CW mode change (VFO OFS) or no offset (VFO NOR, default). Automatic offset is often used on 6 meters, where mixed-mode QSOs are necessary during fading. Note: Pitch matching will be more accurate if USB is paired with CW REV, and LSB with CW normal.

Hope that helps!



73



David Anderson GM4JJJ



 


73

David Anderson GM4JJJ

> On 14 May 2015, at 03:22, Joshua Gould <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I think I might have done something...
>
> If I'm on 7.184 LSB, and I hit mode to go go CW, the radio goes to
> 7.184.540.  It only does this between SSB and CW.
>
> What button did I push?
>
> 72,
> Joshua Gould
> K8WXA
> EM89pn
>
> KX3 # 7480
>
> NAQCC # 7704
> OMISS # 9948
> 4sqrp # 990
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
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