[TenTec] A dumb question....

[Ken N9VV]

Probably the most straight forward way to put a "CW" signal (tone) 
on a SSB frequency is to use your computer and one of the many 
free programs that generates cw tones. A $20 digi interface box or 
homebrew circuit ($5) would attach from your computer to the rig 
MIC or AUX input. Whenever you want to speak, pick up the MIC, 
whenever you want to send "CW" use the keyboard on your computer. 
They feed the exact same SSB circuit (one with voice, other with a 
tone). That is how all the keyboard digital modes like PSK31 work. 
They simply substitute tones for MIC input. How about that for a 
simple solution?

[Of course my Kenwood TS-480SAT has a provision to switch 
instantly from SSB to CW modes and back again with a single button 
push and it keeps the offsets all aligned <g>]

GL de ken n9vv


Lyle Dunlap wrote:
> Ross
> 
> You have an offset when you go fm SSb to CW.  Am sure there is a good 
> explanation in your manual.  If not will explain but it would be better for 
> you to study it.
> 
> That was what was good about the Corsairs and old Omnis one could be on same 
> freq with fone or CW didnt matter.  Later rigs did it differently is all I 
> will go into at this time.  Probably figure 700 Hz Knwds etc used 800 Hz
> 
> Lyle W9FCX