[CQ-Contest] Comments from a relative newbie that need affirmation

[Bill Turner]

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At 06:09 PM 1/10/2006, Jim Smith wrote:

>Hmm... I use RITTY with WriteLog.  For the first time I tried out having
>both Tx and Rx AFC on when S&Ping.  I had no trouble at all with
>stations other than the one I wanted capturing the Rx AFC.  This was on
>20m in the Round Up with stations all the way up to 14130 so you know it
>was crowded.
>
>It sure speeds up tuning folks in.
>
>73, Jim   VE7FO


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If you are S&Ping with AFC on, you should also have NET on, assuming 
you are using AFSK. That works fine.

The problem comes if one turns NET on but is actually using FSK, 
which does not respond to NET. That fellow will tune merrily across 
the band, stopping when the tuning indicator says he is right on, but 
not knowing his TX is not.

Happens a lot.

Bill, W6WRT