[TenTec] Summary: no SPOT function on Pegasus

[Terry Gaiser]

My mistake....dam I don't know how it did this but the RX ended up in LSB
and was not in CW for my last findings. You are correct with the RX offset.
Terry W6RU

----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Kayser <kayser@king.igs.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 5:59 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Summary: no SPOT function on Pegasus


>
> Greetings again...
>
> The following is predicated on the Pegasus being in the CW Mode.
> The Pegasus transmits on the frequency set by the dial.  For this memo
> 14022.000 kHz
> The Pegasus receives on the frequency set by the dial in this case
> 14022.000, BUT the receiver is internally OFFSET by the value entered as
the
> side tone.  The dial reads on receive 14022.000 but the receiver is really
> sitting on 14022.600 if the side tone is set to 600 Hz in the menu system.
> This offset lets you hear the desired signal with a 600 Hz tone.
> If you tune in a desired station with the same tone, 600 Hz in this case,
as
> the CW sidetone has been set to in the menu, then you will be on the same
> frequency as the transmitting station.
> The old notion of "zero beating"  process as is used with the "spot"
button
> on my Corsair II is quaint, but now of only of historical interest.
>
> Good Luck all
>
> Sure wish TenTec would release the programming specification for Pegasus,
it
> would let the rest of us get on with decisions and activities to make the
> radio do new things new ways....
>
> Regards to all
>
> Larry
> VA3LK
>
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