I've seen some ballistic radios working very well.
You don't notice it untill you really spin the wheel making very clear you
want to QSY.
Other radios tend to get nervous and seem to skid on it.
It's a matter of choosing the best switch-over point in relation to
encoder/speed/user.
The option
I like it.
N2TK, Tony
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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:23 AM
To: Ken Kopp
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO Tuning
I have used radios with ballistic tuning and if implemented well it's a
pleasure to use. my Icom 756pro2 did this as did the 7800
my Racal ra3702 has ballistic tuning too but the jumps up in tuning rate
are too large and occur at the wrong rotation speeds so it's a bit of a
nuisance on this
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
make that two
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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
The ballistic is much different, there
is no learning curve and works well, you don't 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.
I like it as well on my ICOM rig, and would be in favor of including it on
the K3. I
2 votes for a good ballistic tuning VFO , ( defeatable)
icom does do it very well on the 756 7800
bill ny9h
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VFO Tuning Rates (alternative: via FREQ ENT)
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
On May 26, 2009 Wayne wrote:
-This is referred to as ballistic tuning. We experimented with it but
-rejected it when we did the K2 design. I haven't tried it on the K3
-yet, but I've added it to my list.
-
-73,
-Wayne
-N6KR
Back in Jan 2008 there was a discussion of this on the reflector, and on
#1605
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 VFO Tuning Rates
I know you don't want to keep a thread going with a me too, but I'd
like to enter my vote FOR ballistic tuning as implemented by ICOM.
Thanks, Barry K8LEF
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I loved ballistic tuning on my Icoms, add me to the pro ballistic list.
Rob
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The ballistic tuning methods I have experienced all suffered from jumpy
rates. If the tuning rate increase was *a smooth proportional increase*
with the knob speed increase and the reverse, I think people would love it.
I would think setting 25 or 50 narrow bands of increase would feel
I would be happy to have an additional coarse tuning rate of 1
MHz-per-turn, no matter how it is implemented, either by spinning the
knob faster or pushbutton selection.
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On Mon, 25 May 2009 12:03:46 -0400 (EDT), Mike AC6JA wrote:
I was wondering if the K3 VFO tuning rates
ac...@aol.com wrote:
I was wondering if the K3 VFO tuning rates increase the faster the VFO knob
is spun? Is this a future firmware option if it doesn't?
I have an ICOM 756PROIII and its VFO tuning rate increases with the speed
of the knob, kinda nice!
I have a Sangean ATS 83 that does
This is referred to as ballistic tuning. We experimented with it but
rejected it when we did the K2 design. I haven't tried it on the K3
yet, but I've added it to my list.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 26, 2009, at 2:28 PM, David Woolley (E.L) wrote:
ac...@aol.com wrote:
I was wondering if the
Wayne,
I have that ballistic tuning on my Yaesu FT-847 and find it cumbersome
to use. It may be that I am just not used to it (I use my K2 and K3
more often, but for right now, operating with a ballistic tuning know is
*not* one of the skills I want to have to learn. I am quite happy with
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
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Don,
I agree wholeheartedly! Ballastic tuning is painful and detracts from the
operating experience. Just one man's opinion.
73, Bob K3UL
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Help:
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,
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
On May 25, 2009, at 11:03 AM, ac...@aol.com wrote:
I was wondering if the K3 VFO tuning rates increase the faster the
VFO knob
is spun?
No.
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I'd also like to see this feature... It is vy comfortable on my pro3.
73 de Holger, OE9GHV
ac...@aol.com schrieb:
I was wondering if the K3 VFO tuning rates increase the faster the VFO knob
is spun? Is this a future firmware option if it doesn't?
I have an ICOM 756PROIII and its VFO
I agree, it was one of the functions of my IC-7400 that I most appreciated.
73, Stephen G4SJP
On 25/05/2009 20:57, Holger Gatternig OE9GHV oe9...@gmx.net wrote:
I'd also like to see this feature... It is vy comfortable on my pro3.
73 de Holger, OE9GHV
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