Yoop/bloop eh? I see your point but the Omni VI's chirp seems to have a
different sound. I've heard them sound perfectly clean (except for the usual
hard keying) then upon switching sidebands I hear the leading edge twirp. I
think it's got something to do with Paul's filter theory.
Yes, W1AW is a discrace on 20 meters. I'm listening to them right now and
they sound like trash. I wonder if they just don't care? I remember reading
in QST how TT donated the rig and how it had to be modified for greater
frequency stability. Maybe they just don't want to look a gift horse in the
mouth.
N4LQ
>
>Right, Steve..... the old tried, true method (listen with a critical ear)
>is to switch sidebands....if you hear a "yoop" on one sideband you will
>hear a "bloop" on the other. This is a dead givaway. For "microchirp" you
>have to listen close to the leading edge.....
>
>Appreciate all your discussion (with Paul) as it has shed a lot of light on
>a problem I've been aware of in recent years. That's why I have avoided
>picking up a VI. I had assumed it was due to PLL instability, but that's
>as far as I got without having one to play with.
>
>And, yes, the W1AW signal is an embarrassment, isn't it?
>
>73,
>Perry
>>
>>>
>>> I've been following this thread for a while and did not understand what
the
>>> ruckus was all about.
>>> I finally tuned into W1AW....and I must say that the CW sig is not the
>best
>
>
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