On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:38 PM, The Smiths <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Again, simply blinking the Delta F light (yellow LED) instead of having it > on solid, as obnoxious as it is, would be better than nothing when in split > mode. > I catch myself wondering if some posters have actually used the radio. I need to work on my cynical streak. There is a specific [SPLT] icon when rig is operating split mode: RX on A and TX on B. This is accompanied by a "TX" above an arrow pointing down to [B] . [SPLT] TX > [B] does not go away while using RIT or XIT. The TX delta F light indicates that if you key you will not be transmitting on the VFO A frequency because of split mode or XIT. Will changing the steady light to blinking really fix anything? It's the no-light situation that needs to call attention to itself. Normal, even a blinking normal, will get tuned out by the mind. I find split operation with the KRX3 to be delightful, using a pair of speakers and being able to listen to both the DX and the pile simultaneously. Even without the KRX3, holding down REV and tuning the knob with thumb to find TX frequency and release to transmit split, works very well. However, there is no remedy for my showing up on a frequency stupid and/or careless, no matter how I wish Aptos could have built in an idiot operator auto-disable mode to save me embarassment. Alas, I have done my share of TX on the DX frequency, with noone but myself to blame. Radio has no way of knowing that I should be transmitting split. While the K3 scheme is fairly unlike my MP, I found that once the functions are learned and put together for different situations, that the K3 combinations are very powerful and quick. It's always me that's the problem, not the radio. 73, Guy. ______________________________________________________________ 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
