[TenTec] Zero Beat

[telegrapher at earthlink.net]

Judging from the photos, it looks like the Orion will have the traditional 
spot (matching sidetones) method of zero beating. Disappointing, as I was 
hoping for some sort of visual zero beat indicator. Like an LED that lights 
or even an auto CW tuner like the TS 570. The old spotting method can also 
be included in the design in addition to one of these updated methods to 
give the CW op a choice.

Using computer software works great for zero beating. But it would be nice 
to have something visual in the radio itself. Although, I am not tone deaf 
- some are. I just prefer the quicker visual spotting.

73,
Rob WA6CW . .

 >Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 19:55:11 -0500
 >To: TenTec at contesting.com
 >From: Wes Cosand <wescosand at worldnet.att.net>
 >Subject: [TenTec] Zero Beat
 >
 >
 >I, too, have a tough time getting on the other fellow's frequency.  Like
 >Mark, I hook up my Paragon to the computer sound card and then I run
 >UA9OSV's CwGet as a tuning indicator.  It runs in a little window and I
 >simply tune the received signal to a vertical line set to 750 hz.
 >
 >
 >Wes, WZ7I
 >