Bob,
In fact, just pressing SPLIT should get you to the same condition as two
A-B taps and pressing SPLIT.
Miss one of the three steps are you're transmitting on the DX frequency.
I just don't understand the logic. It isn't if operating split is a
rare occurrence.
Those few who want cross band or cross mode splits ought to have to do
the extra taps.
I really hope Elecraft will fix this some day. Other rigs have it right.
Of course there is the $600 solution........
73 de Brian/K3KO
Bob Cunnings wrote:
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
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