I've got a 580 Delta and you'd have to drop an anvil on it to change its
frequency. Unless your cat plays with the tuning knob, it'll stay put, I
think. You could always remove the tuning knob to keep the cat from
diddling with it.
Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Milburn" <mark.milburn@ispwest.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Outboard VFO for Delta 580
> I guess that's why mine doesn't have one... hi. I don't know what
> different kind of features could be added to keep the frequency from
> changing. I expect a very rudimentary one could be anything that kept
> the knob from turning. I've been a ham for 40 years but my experience
> with different rigs is limited, so I don't know what different rigs use.
> My Jupiter has a dandy frequency lock, but my Delta could move if the
> table is bumped or the rig is moved. I need to remove that possibility
> because I want to use it on HF packet where it will be on the air
> without supervision for hours at a time...don't want it wandering off if
> the cat jumps up there. I can add a crystal control to the VFO input
> but just wondered if the VFO had some protection against the frequency
> changing as then I wouldn't be limited to one frequency.
> 73 Mark
>
> Paul Valko - W8KC wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I don't believe I've ever heard of a "frequency lock" on a rig with a
PTO.
> > What would that be? A screw through the tuning knob to keep it from
moving?
> >
> > 73! =paul= W8KC
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> >
>
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