Ha, ha! Then there's the problem of re-zeroing the RIT/XIT before calling someone else. I'm much more prone to doing that than forgetting to put my transmitter on the desired frequency.
It seems that the brief period of early transceivers that offered no separate adjustment of rcvr and xmtr frequencies before finally adopting an RIT feature has produced two styles of getting the station tuned to the right frequencies. The old method is to adjust the rcvr to the desired transmit frequency, then "zero beat" the xmtr to that frequency. The newer method was to adjust the rcvr and xmtr to the desired frequency then use RIT to tune the receiver off frequency as needed. The disadvantage of putting our separate xmtr on the rcvr frequency was that it takes a significant amount of time to get it right. We'd tune in a station we wanted to call on frequency, then tune that station to zero beat (no tone audible), engage the xmtr VFO and tune it to zero beat (no tone audible), and, finally, reset the rcvr for a good beat tone from the station, who by now may have stopped calling CQ or may be working someone else. The tap-tap method replaces all that knob twisting with something that is done in a fraction of a second. That makes "zero beating" the xmtr to the rcvr frequency as easy as we used to wish it would be while frantically spinning the xmtr VFO knob! Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Ellington Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:22 AM To: N5GE; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-3 RIT readout Good grief! That reminds me of the old Omni V which had no RIT. TenTec used the same logic and it only lasted through one model number.....The main pain about this is when you tune off and forget to double tap then call CQ half a band away. Yes I had separate tx and rx back in the old days but even that was easier than all this button tapping. ZUT CW Forever etc. tap tap tap tap! The key, not the buttons! Steve N4LQ [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "N5GE" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K-3 RIT readout > [email protected] wrote: > > As a mostly CW operator, I never use RIT or XIT. > > When calling CQ I set the B VFO to TX and call CQ in split. When A > station calls me off frequency I simply tune him in with the A VFO. If > he drifts, I follow him with the A VFO. > > When answering a CQ I tune the other station in with the A VFO, double > tap the A>B button to set the B VFO to the frequency and mode of the A > VFO, go to split, TXing on the B VFO. > > When in a net, I tune the NCS on A, double tap A>B, go to split and > when one of the other stations is not on freq I tune them in with the A > VFO. > > These procedures were learned in the day when I had separate TX and RX > rigs and they still work very well today. > > If you have not tried these things, you should. These things are fun, > and fun is good. >> Hi, >> >> What's the chance of adding the RIT or XIT readout on the display in >> small >> numbers next to the RIT or XIT oval? >> >> Although you can see the amount of offset change as you rotate the knob, >> it >> would be helpful to have the amount of offset visible to the operator at >> all times. >> >> 73, >> >> Art KZ5D >> **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy >> Steps! >> (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323048x1201367271/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul >> yExcfooterNO62) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
