[TenTec] TEN-TEC SSB NETS ON SUNDAY

[Kim Elmore]

Once again, I'm reminded of why I like CW so much...

Kim N5OP

At 09:07 PM 3/16/2013, you wrote:
>Over the years I enjoyed operating my Collins S Line.  Although 
>sounding quite good and quite stable frequency wise, the dial 
>markings were every 1 kHz.  Anything in between is a pure 
>guess.  Your Drake TR4C will do a fine job
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>With one of my high tech radios when the band is quite and there's 
>little activity, very often I'll start a QSO at some odd ball number 
>say 7.263.255. It is amazing how many stations won't tune to the 
>oddball number but actually end up on 7.263.000 or 7.263.500 and 
>then comment that I'm off frequency.  The frequency that I'm on is 
>the frequency I'm on and it is they that are "off frequency".
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>We need to improve our "tuning skills" by using our ears and quit 
>tuning by the numbers.
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>73
>Bob, K4TAX
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Eric Sluder" <resluder at yahoo.com>
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>; <tvman1954 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 5:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] TEN-TEC SSB NETS ON SUNDAY
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>I took an eight year hiatus from HF operating. When I started back 
>this year after Santa brought me an Eagle... I noticed a lot of 
>QSO's are right on a particular frequency ending with lots of zeros, 
>or 5 Khz in between even frequencies. Example... 7260.000, 7265.000 & 7270.000
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>I attribute it to crystal ovens, and TXCO's as standard features 
>now. However, I'm looking forward to putting my old TR4C on the air 
>to see what comments I'll get.
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>I want to get an Omni C soon, and since it only has one digit past 
>the decimal I'm bound to get comments that I'm "234 Hz" off 
>frequency or something crazy that.
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>I'm starting to miss the earlier days of my Amateur career. Strike 
>that... I don't want to give my Eagle up. hi
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>73,
>Eric
>W9WLW
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