[TenTec] Summary: no SPOT function on Pegasus

[Steve Ellington N4LQ]

Wonder why they teeter back and forth on this? My old Omni C requires
that I add or subtract 600hz to the readout. If I read about a
frequency in QST to tune into, I must do some math so I will be on
freq. Then the Paragon II and Omni 6 don't require this but the
Corsair does etc. So let's say a Pegasus owner makes a sked with a
Omni 6 owner. They will have different frequencies on their dials! And
so it goes with all JA rigs too. I suppose you could argue as to which
method is correct but at least it would be nice if they were all the
same!

Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Kayser <kayser@king.igs.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 8:59 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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