Actually, not using the main tuning knob to retune will result in stations
occupying an ever increasing part of the band as they drift apart. Better
to tune in and at least occupy one frequency, especially when more than two
stations are in contact.
The offset control has its greatest value when working more than one station
separated by a couple hundred cycles. That way, I can tune in one without
moving my transmitter's frequency. But if they are on the same frequency as
each other, I'd better get rid of the offset and get on their frequency with
the big knob.
Regards, Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@ames.net>
To: <KMerzel@aol.com>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] offsett
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| We use offset tuning to correct for differences in how others in a QSO
| tune SSB or CW. Once a QSO has begun if each uses the main tuning to
| correct the other's tuning the QSO will move across the band. Once one
| uses the offset tuning for that error correction, that shift stops. The
| wide off set range is enough to work DX at 10 KHz splits which is the
| other application. RX shift is far more useful than TX shift in my
| experience, though I don't chase DX. It might be most useful with the
| wider split for chasing DX that's listening up ten KHz.
|
| 73, Jerry, K0CQ
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