Once again, I'm reminded of why I like CW so much...
Kim N5OP
At 09:07 PM 3/16/2013, you wrote:
Over the years I enjoyed operating my Collins S Line. Although
sounding quite good and quite stable frequency wise, the dial
markings were every 1 kHz. Anything in between is a pure
guess. Your Drake TR4C will do a fine job
With one of my high tech radios when the band is quite and there's
little activity, very often I'll start a QSO at some odd ball number
say 7.263.255. It is amazing how many stations won't tune to the
oddball number but actually end up on 7.263.000 or 7.263.500 and
then comment that I'm off frequency. The frequency that I'm on is
the frequency I'm on and it is they that are "off frequency".
We need to improve our "tuning skills" by using our ears and quit
tuning by the numbers.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Eric Sluder" <resluder@yahoo.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>; <tvman1954@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] TEN-TEC SSB NETS ON SUNDAY
I took an eight year hiatus from HF operating. When I started back
this year after Santa brought me an Eagle... I noticed a lot of
QSO's are right on a particular frequency ending with lots of zeros,
or 5 Khz in between even frequencies. Example... 7260.000, 7265.000 & 7270.000
I attribute it to crystal ovens, and TXCO's as standard features
now. However, I'm looking forward to putting my old TR4C on the air
to see what comments I'll get.
I want to get an Omni C soon, and since it only has one digit past
the decimal I'm bound to get comments that I'm "234 Hz" off
frequency or something crazy that.
I'm starting to miss the earlier days of my Amateur career. Strike
that... I don't want to give my Eagle up. hi
73,
Eric
W9WLW
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