John Huggins wrote:
Another question is, for the contester, which transmitter and receiver
parameters deserve their very own control knob?
John
That's a great question!
Main tuning - large
Second VFO/Receiver - smaller
AF & RF gain for each - the AF gain being the most used, so AF/RF main &
AF/RF Sub.
AF---())---RF for each
I dislike having to use the concentric, or "inner" control without
disturbing the the other.
Those are the most used in a contest.
Then there is the RIT for the "non-zero-beaters"!
And next would be the filter width on a knob rather than buttons you
must cycle through.
Then keyer speed, but lately that is controlled by the PC / K1EL Winkeyer.
The Bandswitch used to be right up there, but that's controlled by the
PC now with contest and logging programs!
Power, Mic gain, Compression, are nice, but pretty much "set & forget"
in a contest. You don't have a lot of time to be messing with them when
you are running or S&P.
I'd think most everything else can be buttons .... as long as they don't
bounce!
73 Hank K8DD
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If God intended you to be on single sideband,
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