make that two -- 73 de M0XDF On 27 May 2009, at 20:56, Merv Schweigert wrote:
> As usual it seems the thread has mutated into different conceptions > of what > is going on. Ballistic tuning is when the knob is turned faster the > freq moves > faster, > I had a FT-847 and the tuning on it was "jog shuttle" an extra ring > around the > tuning knob that would move freq very fast depending on how far the > ring > was moved. Was a bear to get used to. The ballistic is much > different, there > is no learning curve and works well, you dont even know its there > unless you > spin the dial fast. > It would be like a no hands rate button. I for one vote for it. > Merv KH7C >> That would also "drive me wild", but then I would not have to use it >> unless I selected it explicitly, so it is quite palatable to me. >> Remember the "KISS" principle - I object to my radio doing "magic >> things" for me. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> wayne burdick wrote: >> >>> One idea already on the list is to have the VFO A and/or VFO B >>> knobs be >>> "live" after you tap FREQ ENT, so that instead of entering a numeric >>> frequency, you could select the frequency in 1 MHz (VFO A) or 100 >>> kHz >>> (VFO B) steps. Tap FREQ ENT again to return to normal tuning. >>> >>> Wayne >>> N6KR >>> >>> On May 26, 2009, at 5:30 PM, Ken Kopp wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> A "ballistic" tuning rate on my K3 would be below the >>>> bottom of my wish list. (:-)) >>>> >>>> It's faster to use the FREQ ENT method, if at all. >>>> >>>> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP >>>> elecraftcov...@rfwave.net >>>> http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> --- >>> >>> http://www.elecraft.com >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.40/2135 - Release Date: >>> 05/26/09 08:53:00 >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
