Amen! > > No flame intended, but it certainly doesn't take "several" keystrokes. > > As a test, I set my sub-receiver to 20m SSB and my main receiver to 40m > CW (I'm beta testing the software for independent receive). All it took > was to tap A -> B, hold the SAME BUTTON for split, and spin the VFO B > knob to be ready to go for a split transmission on 40m CW. It took less > than two seconds for everything. It almost seems like some forethought > by Elecraft went into the choice of buttons to use ;) > > I bet it would take at least two seconds to cycle through a few stacked > fixed offsets (say 1/2/5 KHz) by holding the split button multiple times. > > For myself, I simply don't consider it an enhancement to clutter up the > menus with capabilities that have already been addressed, but maybe I'm > just more of a knob twirler and less of a button pusher. To each his > own ... > > 73, > Dave AB7E > > > > Dave - N1LQ wrote: >>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:28 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: "Qiuck Split" >>> >>> It's an excellent feature that automates several keystrokes and gets >>> you >>> there or 'near there' in a real hurry. >>> >>> If you chase DX seriously have had it before you will want it again. >>> If >>> ICOM has done it for about 20 years why can't the K3? >>> >>> For the life of me I cannot fathom how some of you guys obsess >>> endlessly >>> about enhancements for obscure operating modes but get so defensive >>> over one >>> that is lacking and really needed for serious SSB or CW DX work. >>> >>> Flame on at my expense. >>> >>> 73 de N1LQ-Dave >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >
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