I liked the Quick-Split button on the IC-756 PRO3 I had. You could program the amount of the split, say +2, in a menu, so pressing the split button would engage the split mode and move VFO B up 2 kHz.
DXLab's Commander rig control module has the same function, but it's greatly expanded. It has four buttons above the display of the VFO B frequency, 1, 2, 5, and 10. Clicking on any of those buttons puts the radio in split, turns on the subreceiver if available, and sets VFO B up that much. Pressing the CTL key while clicking on the button sets VFO B that much lower in frequency. It's simple and easy. Double clicking on a DX spot with a QSX frequency in the SpotCollector module sets the K3 to the spotted station's frequency/mode/split. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ 73, Jim N7US -----Original Message----- *Geoff, While I agree with your comments regarding split, how would you have it work? Lately it appears everytime I need to use split I find the DX is looking 5 to 15 UP and I have to look around or use the P3 to 'guess' where the best place is to call. If I am using the cluster(s) then I double click and QSY with split enabled if that is what the cluster(s) is showing. How should it work in your opinion.It has been a long time since I have used 'other' transceivers that you were perhaps referring too. 73 Gary * On 30 June 2012 16:45, Ian White GM3SEK <gm3...@ifwtech.co.uk> wrote: > Al Lorona wrote: > > > > > >There was recent discussion about the need to HOLD a pushbutton to > >turn > on the > >APF. In January 2011, Wayne made a post entitled "Tips for using APF" > >in > which > >he wrote, > > > >"2. There are two filter "Presets" (I and II, accessed by HOLDing the > >HI/WIDTH knob). You can turn APF on for one preset and off for the > >other. This control is closer to where the action is than DUAL PB, > >and I find it more convenient to use." > > > >Although this still involves HOLDing a button it may provide a better > >alternative to the whole business of enabling APF. > > > > That suggestion will work, of course, and so too will the macro route > - but both of them are work-arounds, to compensate for functionality > that is missing from the button where it belongs. > > The same applies to SPLIT: the K3 is the only high-end radio with a > non-configurable SPLIT button. All the others have an option to > configure that button as "Split and QSY" - but in the K3, that > function must be assigned to some <other> button, while the SPLIT > button where that functionality should be is no longer used. > > The macro facility is seriously overplayed as an answer to missing > functionality. Remember that the K3 has only TWO dedicated macro > buttons, PF1 and PF2. Anything beyond that requires hidden controls > which are a nightmare for the guest operator. > > > -- > > 73 from Ian GM3SEK -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
