In a related vein, the "improvement" introduced in version 1.87/1.69 still gets me once in a while. Previously, a single tap of the A->B button copied frequency, mode and filter settings from VFO A to VFO B. Starting with 1.87, two taps are needed - the first to copy the frequency, and another to copy mode and filter settings. The result can be the same as in your case if I go split but forget to tap A->B twice. No rationale was given for the change, but from a ergonomics standpoint I never understood why the most common use case was complicated in this way.
Bob NW8L On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Robert Ansell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, I recently had to replace the front panel on my SN 1401 K3 because of > a blank display. This just arrived today with the latest software/firmware > dated 9/9/08. All went smoothly and now I can see the display as it should > be. I went through all the cal and setup routines and all was perfect. I was > turning my attention to the bands and was looking to snag a new country on > cw. I noticed that the station was listening up in frequency so I engaged a > split on VFO B and set the frequency and tried to call but no action out of > my key. I looked at the display and discovered that I was no longer in QSK > only VOX so I hit the QSK button and VFO B came back and said N/A in the > screen! I tried several times to engage QSK but no way was I going to get the > K3 to key. Going back to XIT I was able to snag that guy but here is where it > gets interesting. I called Elecraft and asked what was going on and Scott had > no Idea but asked me what version of manual I had and discovered that I had > an old version C that was over a year old! I downloaded the newest version of > the manual and much to my surprise there was a note that is not in the > earlier version about B SET that indicated it could be set up in a different > mode! Sure enough that VFO had been set up for SSB and that was why I could > not key the radio. Why on earth if you are in CW on VFO A and press split > would you ever expect that VFO B would ever default to anything but CW on > VFO B!!! This in my opinion is completely illogical. Can anyone out there > give me an explanation why I should be wrong on this account? I might have > been upset if I didn't go back to XIT to solve the problem but I can just see > in a contest situation where someone was unaware of this that sparks wouldn't > fly. What say you guys! > > Bob Ansell K1WGM > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
