[1000mp] CW Tuning Meter Question

[Art Searle W2NRA]

Mac,

I've only had my 1000mp a little over a month but
I find the tuning meter invaluable on cw because
of poor band conditions we've been experiencing
and the frequent need for the narrowest filtering.
I find that it can be difficult to tune a
moderately weak signal in when I select the 250 Hz
narrow filters.  This is further complicated when
using the 60 Hz audio filter.  However, if you
adjust your tuning meter as precisely as possible,
I find that, with a wider filter setting, I can
tune a signal, so that the meter indicates the
station is in tune and then switch in the narrower
filter and/or the 60 Hz audio filter and can still
copy the station without fine tuning.

In your case I think what I would do is set the
tuning meter to the extreme bottom and then adjust
the pitch to match that.

73,
Art

W2NRA



> I too found this "feature" of the Mark V.  I
just set the pot to the
> lowest setting and then backed it off a bit.
The tuning meter has
> essentially no value, at least on CW.
>     Nevertheless, listen to the spot tone and
tune to the same pitch.
>     Great radio.  Some poor engineering.
>         73   Mac  N8TT
> J. Mc Laughlin  -  Michigan USA