I can't explain the original subject line, either, but y'all may have missed
the fact that Eric and Wayne have already implemented this feature in the
firmware and it is in the final testing phase (post from Eric on 5/2 -- is
that only yesterday?). Anyway, it's a reality! -- for Elecraft, anyway, and
for us very shortly. Looks like my K3 and this firmware feature will arrive at
about the same time -- albeit not necessarily in the same box. :-)
I do sense that there are still some guys out there who are scratching their
collective heads, wondering why somebody would see this feature as such a big
deal. It has to do with the way CW is used in conjunction with SSB on the VHF
bands. While there are nominal CW-only sub-bands on 6 and 2 meters, CW is
frequently used on the SSB frequencies when signals become too weak for voice
modulation to support communication. You just start sending CW on the fly, and
the other guy will hear it more or less centered in his SSB receive passband.
No retuning. When you stop sending (or in between code elements, if you are
running QSK) you are still receiving in SSB mode -- so whether he comes back
to you on SSB or CW, you will hear him either way. You want to transmit again
in SSB, just grab the mike and talk.
This feature was my favorite thing about the FT-897, which otherwise was a
rather forgettable entry-level rig in terms of its close-in strong signal
performance. Once again, the K3 is evolving into a stellar radio for both the
HF and VHF/UHF worlds, where high-end performance requirements are really very
different.
Thanks, guys!
Bill W5WVO
David Yarnes wrote:
Ken and All,
I haven't followed this thread very closely, so now I'm a bit
confused about the subject line. If I understand it right, the
question is can the K3 be set up so that you can just hit the paddle
and be on CW, even though you have currently selected SSB. Is that
right? If so, I'm not sure why the thread subject line says "Linking
the VFO's.......". I would think it would just be a matter of
automatically changing the mode temporarily for transmit.
I would assume that Elecraft can do this, and if they do, the offset
will be whatever you set it for. Your CW sidetone is fully
adjustable, and that would be the process. My FT-897 (I assume the
FT-857 has it too) has this feature, and it is pretty handy at times.
Via the menu you can set this feature to be active (menu #22), and
you can even choose whether the offset is up, down, or automatically
selected for you (menu #23). But the amount of the offset is based
on whatever you have set previously for CW operation, which is what
you would want. You can be talking on SSB, then just hit the paddle
to send in CW. I don't think it involves more than just the VFO you
have currently selected.
I'm probably missing something here as far as what the original
question really was.
Dave W7AQK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Kopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 1:27 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - Linking the VFOs for CW - SSB switching
Me, too! I'd -really- welcome this feature. BUT, I'd like to be
able to select the off-set tone. The 700 Hz suggested earlier is
-way- too high! (:-))
73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Add my vote to this. I can't even estimate how many contacts I have
missed while changing modes and retuning.
- Ron
K9ZTV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree completely with Joe, having found this a convenient feature
on HF when using an FT-897.
K9ZTV
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
After experiencing it with the FT-2000, I find "auto CW" a joy
to use for tuning a quiet band ... I can tune in SSB and, if I
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