Like Peter I was accustomed to this feature in my Kenwood TS-870. The Elecraft
implementation is OK, but I prefer the 5 KHz steps. To me this is a course,
"get to the other end of the band segment in a hurry" control. Two and one-half
KHz just seems weird to me, as does the different rate for different modes.
On 11/16/2015 6:52 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Peter,
Yes, 2.5kHz is the upper limit, but for SSB I use 0.5 kHz because SSB stations
are usually on 1 kHz boundaries although 0.5 boundaries are possible. For CW
I use 0.1 kHz. 2.5kHz is typical for FM stations, but too wide for SSB or
CW. To me, it is just a quick way of scanning through the band. If your
expectations are more than that, then submit your request for an additional
firmware upgrade.
If the coarse tuning does not land you on a 'netted' frequency, a slight
adjustment of the VFO A knob will bring in the occasional 'off frequency'
station.
I regard it as a way of scanning the band with the knobs and do not mind fine
tuning any station of interest with the VFO A knob. YMMV. I prefer that to
using computer control of the frequency although I am of the 'old school', and
old habits die hard.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 11/16/2015 8:36 PM, Peter Pauly wrote:
The Rounding YES/NO doesn't seem to have any effect. What should I be
seeing? 2.5Khz is the highest value I can set.
On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Peter,
I assume you are talking about the KX3.
It is already there - look at the VFO CRS description on the
manual (see page 40). Note that this is a per mode setting. No
firmware change is necessary.
The K3 (and K3S) has something similar but uses the RIT knob if
CONFIG: VFO OFS is set to ON and both RIT and XIT are OFF.
I use that regularly on both my K3 and KX3.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 11/16/2015 8:13 PM, Peter Pauly wrote:
One of the few things I miss from my Kenwood TS-590S is the
Multi/CH knob
that lets you change the VFO frequency up or down 5 KHz for
each encoder
transition. I used this all the time to go quickly to a
frequency within a
band. It was even usually faster than the manual keypad entry.
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