[TenTec] Omni VI, Opt 3: Strange Tuning Behavior

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Tue, 2009-04-21 at 22:24 -0700, alan geller wrote:
> Dave, John,
> I second that suggestion. My K2 exhibits the same behavior as I increase the tuning rate but since I couldn't explain the root cause; I didn't
> feel it would be a sensible submittal.
> Dave...if you could tell us the cause, it would add to the common knowledge base. Thanks, Alan/K6ADG

The shaft encoder does a fixed number of steps per revolution. To tune
fast the size of the synthesizer steps must increase. So with fast
tuning you find 100 Hz or larger steps. Way back, some synthesized ham
rigs did only 200 Hz steps minimum (and only) size.

73, Jerry, K0CQ