Thanks Bill. Under the 10Hz steps on the K3, I think the 1Hz digit is zeroed as soon as the tuning knob is turned. You can check this by tuning to something other than X.XX0, tapping the fine button, turning the knob and taping the fine button again. Someone close to Elecraft may have a better understanding.
I like the 10Hz tuning rate per knob angular rotation. I'm usually tuning for kHz.000, sometimes kHz.500. I like the speed/feel of the 10Hz tuning speed. I find it quick and efficient to tune ~10Hz below the kHz.000 frequency which causes the 1kHz, 100Hz and 10Hz digits to change to X(-1).99 , or as I am suggesting X.9. Then it is a very slight motion clockwise to get to X.0kHz. An example... I am primarily an SSB operator. It seems most SSB stations operate on kHz.000 frequencies. The 'display' resolution of 10Hz isn't usually needed, though I do like the angular knob speed of 10Hz. When tuning for say, 7.155.000, I watch the the .0 (hundreds) digit closely. If tuning down from a higher frequency and getting close, and I see 7.154.9, I make a slight turn clockwise and I'm precisely where I want to be. When I'm close, the 100Hz digit is the one I'm watching. The displayed 10Hz digit is distraction when changing at 10X the speed of the digit I am most concerned about. Watching the 100Hz digit is less tedious than watching the 100Hz digit and the 10hz digit simultaneously. While what you suggest with the 100Hz digit accomplishes the same effect per the display, I like the angular rate of the knob as well as the near analog sound when tuning across the band with the 10Hz rate in effect. Having the 10Hz digit tuning might be useful for some fine tuning of stations slightly off of kHz.000. It may or may not be important for that to be displayed depending on circumstances. Some older radios featured only a 100Hz digit but tuned in 10Hz steps. Best regards, Dick - KA5KKT -----Original Message----- I like that idea. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods ATS-3B -----Original Message----- Edward Dickinson III wrote: > > Hi Bill and thanks for the reply. > > I'd like tuning as usual in 10 kHz steps, but would like to able to shut > off > the display of the 10Hz digit. But if the 10Hz (and 1Hz for that matter) digits are actually not zero then the radio would be displaying a frequency that could be up to 99Hz low. Personally I'd like the 1Hz to be set to 0 when 10kHz steps are used, and 10Hz set to 0 when 100Hz steps are used, etc. Then however many digits were being displayed, it would always be the exact frequency. ______________________________________________________________ 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
