RE: VFO fine-coarse tuning

Posted by Julian, G4ILO on Jul 03, 2008; 10:00pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/VFO-fine-coarse-tuning-tp365854p365858.html

I don't feel a big need for the main VFO dial to zero out the insignificant digits, but I would like the first step of the RIT knob, when being used as a fast tuner, to go to the next rounded frequency step above or below.

I have noticed that a lot of SSB stations seem to be on exact multiples of 1KHz and this would avoid some need to use the main VFO knob when quickly tuining around. I don't think it's creeping channelization, I think it is just a natural tendency when you have a digital readout and are searching for a frequency to call CQ that you pick a "round" number to call on.