Rick's got it right. It is a simple matter of adjusting your sidetone
frequency to match your preferred listening tone.
73, Barry N1EU
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>
wrote:
> Well I would avoid that idiot like the plague.
>
> One thing that happens as we get older is, we start listening to lower
> tones.
> I would say I typically listen 100 or 150 hz lower than I used to when I
> was
> much younger.
> Some people I know prefer listening to 400 hz.
>
> You need to adjust your sidetone pitch for the frequency you like to hear.
> The CW offset will follow.
>
> So indeed it is possible that you are listening to 600 hz instead of 700 hz
> and really are 100 hz off.
>
> Go into the CW menu, where you can adjust cw speed, sidetone level STL, and
> sidetone frequency STF. In the STF menu, tweak the multi knob for the tone
> you prefer listening to.
> Now every time you tune to that tone on a signal on the air, you will be
> very close to zerobeat.
>
> If the guy still claims you are off, then he has a problem; he's trying to
> be holier than the pope..
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Michael
> A.
> Goltz
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 4:49 AM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Eagle and Zero Beating
>
> I hope some of the Eagle experts out there can help me.(???) I am tired of
> running into a certain W6 on CW who keeps telling me I am 100hz high and
> why
> can't I zero beat his signal.
> I operate CW only and I have been CW only since 1963. No SSB at all. Don't
> want to go there.
> This guy is telling me I don't know how to operate my gear. I probably
> could
> not hear the 100 cycle difference even if I was able to use a separate RX!
> My hearing is not that good anymore!
> Anyway-tell me a way to use the Eagle so I can zero beat a received CW
> signal. Is there a way? This guy was going on and on about me using the RIT
> AFTER I was zero beat if I wanted to hear a different pitch.
> How can I do that If I don't know if I am zero beat?
> This is probably a question with no definitive answer but any help would be
> appreciated. Give me a step by step and I will certainly try it!
> Thanks!!
>
> Mike -N8DNA (ex N8TNA)
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