[TenTec] CW tuning

[Steve Ellington]

This is too complicated. Just whistle in your microphone.

>
> My question concerns tuning a CW signal to an SSB
> QSO.......
>
> Here in Hawaii,  we have had going since 1974 the
> Hawaii Afternoon Net,  an SSB "chat" session held
> on 7088 kHz (out here SSB is permitted 7075 to 7100)
> at 0200 UTC daily.
>
> Frequently,  CW stations in California or elsewhere
> come on frequency to "check in",  give signal reports,
> or ask someone on the net to QSY.  I have reached up,
> hit my CW key to leave the Lower SSB mode,  and
> no one can hear my signal!  Obviously my CW signal
> is now on some other frequency than the net frequency,
> and neither the SSB guys on 7088 or the N6 station hears
> my tone.  What is going on now?
>
> So,  what is the proper frequency to tune your CW xmit
> to when you want to alert folks on a lower or upper SSB
> frequency;  and what is the proper frequency for someone
> on the SSB frequency and mode to tune when wishing to
> respond in CW mode to the CW station calling?
>
> Must not be that complicated,  hi.  But is a bit frustrating.
> My Omni VI does not show a shift in frequency between
> the two modes;  however,  my FT-1000 does.  Presume with
> the 1000,  on CW just tune to the SSB frequency again to
> reply to the calling CW station on frequency?
>
> 73,  Jim,  KH7M
>
>
> --
> FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tentec
> Submissions:              tentec@contesting.com
> Administrative requests:  tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com
> Problems:                 owner-tentec@contesting.com
>
>

Steve Ellington N4LQ
N4LQ@IGLOU.COM


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tentec
Submissions:              tentec@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-tentec@contesting.com