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[WriteLog] Ok, what do I have mistuned?

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Subject: [WriteLog] Ok, what do I have mistuned?
From: kg0us@swbell.net (kg0us@swbell.net)
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:57:24 -0600
Bill,



You can probably solve your tone being too high when the Writelog CW decoder is
at center
by adjusting your sidetone frequency with the pitch control available on the
front panel next to
the speed control. It may take some experimentation to get it just the way you
like it.

73,

Dave KG0US



Bill Heinzinger wrote:

> When using Writelog to copy cw or rtty using the appropriate mode of
> Rttywrite, I find I have to adjust the dial almost ALL the time.
>
> Say a spot comes in for 21025. For me to get cw to print I must tune to
> 21025.20
> Also a very similar situation when in rtty mode.
>
> In cw contests I only S&P and using my FT1K MP and it's 250 cycle filters,
> (I have lots of qrm/qrn here and need the filters), I almost always have to
> tune the rig to bring the cw blip onto the center line get a decoding.
> I find that this seems to put me exactly on the dx freq. but the tone is a
> bit too high for my taste.
>
> In rtty, and cqing with a run going, I find that I almost always have to use
> the rit control to tune for decode even with 2.0 filters in use.
> Almost always the station replying seems to be off by that .20 factor again.
>
> Now do I have the filters in Writelog set wrong or do I have the MP
> mistuned?
> Of course I am allowing for the rounding off of freqs by cluster spot
> software.
> Or am I missing something more obvious?
>
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