Tim wrote:

> I'd like to limit the RIT range of my K-1 to about +- 500Hz. 
>
> ow, it is about +- 3KHz.

Try Gerhard's suggestion in the 2005 posting below.  He changed FP-R4
and FP-R5 both to 56k and got +/- 700 Hz RIT range for his K1.  I
believe others tried 47k and got something closer to +/- 1 kHz.

Ignore the "C7 change" stuff in the posting.

Mike / KK5F

> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 18:38:52 +0100 
> From: "Gerhard Schwanz" 
> Subject: [Elecraft] K1 RIT Mod!!! 
>
> Hi again, 
> 
> I just soldered a bit. Changing C7 is not to my satisfaction as it also 
> increased the tuning range considerably. So C2 or L1 would have to be 
> adjusted too. 
> 
> After a more thorough search in the web I found out that changing R4 and R5 
> on the FPB has the same effect on the RIT range but leaves the tuning (VFO) 
> range as is. 
> 
> I changed the 10k resistors to 56k which gives me about +/- 700Hz RIT. 
> 
> I wonder why this simple method is not described in the manual... And I 
> wonder why the side effect of changing C7 is not mentioned either. 
> 
> It would be nice to decide the RIT range during build time like the VFO 
> range. 
> 
> Keep on building! 
> 
> Gerhard Schwanz 
> DH3FAW 
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