[TenTec] VISUAL/AUTO ZERO BEAT ORION WISH

[telegrapher@earthlink.net]

An audio spectrum screen on the Orion would provide excellent visual zero 
beat for CW tuning.  The LED method and auto CW tuning method does have an 
error of about 50 Hz. It's close enough and is really not a problem for CW 
anyway.

I think another issue here would be quickness. You don't want to spend all 
that time trying to match the sidetones when a quick look and turn of the 
tuning knob will give instant zero beat.

73,
Rob WA6CW . .

At 07:57 AM 3/7/02 -0500, Mark Erbaugh wrote:
>I'm pretty tone deaf. When I operate CW, since I have my radio audio
>connected to my computer soundcard for other digital modes, I run and audio
>spectrum program and use that to zero beat.  It would be nice if an audio
>spectrum were available on the Orion screen.
>
>The Yaesu 1000MP series have an tuning LED that lights up when the CW
>station is zero beat. Unfortunately, it only lights up when the station is
>zero beat, if you're off, it doesn't tell you which way or how much. If the
>Orion has a zero beat indicator, it also needs to have some indication the
>error.
>
>Mark
>
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>Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 2:33 AM
>Subject: [TenTec] VISUAL/AUTO ZERO BEAT ORION WISH
>
>
> > I certainly hope the Orion designers have not overlooked an upgraded CW
> > zero beat detector for the radio. An accurate CW auto tune feature would
>be
> > fabulous. Like an improved version of the CW auto tuner in the TS
> > 570.  And/or an inexpensive visual indicator which will light up when a CW
> > station is zero beat would be great. The visual indicator is much better
> > and quicker than trying to match sidetone frequencies. Perhaps an
>indicator
> > will be incorporated in the computer control software.
> >
> > There is a visual CW Zero Beat indicator in the FT 1000 MP.  I was hoping
> > other manufacturers would catch on to this superior method of tuning in a
> > CW station. Maybe the Orion has something even better for zero beating? I
> > have built one for all my rigs. Just tune and when the LED lights the CW
> > signal is zero beat. Wonderful!
> >
> > With all the great new features in the Orion please don't overlook an
> > improved Zero Beat system.
> >
> > I feel this feature would be great for the CW ops!
> >
> > Is there a CW auto tune feature or zero beat indicator in the Orion?
> >
> > 73,
> > Rob WA6CW . .
> >
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