[1000mp] Adj CW Tuning control Under Top Access Panel

[J. Mc Laughlin]

    I am using a Mk V (not Field)
    I too prefer a lower pitch CW signal to be in the center of the
passband.  My recollection is that the pot provides quite limited
adjustment.  I set the pot for the lowest pitch (which is higher than I
lke) and then I advanced the pot a very small amount.  (I am assuming
that we are discussing the same pot.)
    The audio filters are so narrow that I find it desirable to center
the signal first by beating the signal against SPOT.  (One of the good
things about the FT1K series is having a real zero beat scheme.)  The
tuning meter seems to have virtually no utility.  Fortunately, with a
250 Hz filter, I hardly ever use the audio filters.  However, for those
times when they are needed, the audio filters sure are nice to have.
    73   Mac   N8TT
J. Mc Laughlin  -  Michigan USA
Home:  JCM@Power-Net.Net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Searle W2NRA" <w2nra@birdsandbeacons.com>
To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 2:49 PM
Subject: [1000mp] Adj CW Tuning control Under Top Access Panel


> Ok I'm a 1000MP Field Newbie.  But I did check the manual
> and this list's archive.  I have found no reference in
> adjusting the CW Tuning control under the top access panel.
> Oh the manual says adjust to the spot.  Well my ear ain't
> that good.  So I found another way.
>
> I noticed that even before I changed the pitch to my
> preference that when I activated the EDSP APF filters I had
> to re-tune the radio.  I heard others adjust the Shift
> control to re-tune the station.  Well, forgive me for
> stating
> the obvious, I re-adjusted the tune control pot.  I found a
> cw signal.  I selected the EDSP APF 60Hz filter.  I re-tuned
> the cw signal until the signal was strong.  And then adjust
> the CW Tuning control under the top access panel until the
> tuning indicator flashed.  The pot is very coarse so tune
> carefully.  Now when I accurately tune even a fairly weak cw
> signal and then activate the APF I can still hear the it
> without re-tuning.
>
> I did read some pretty elaborate schemes to accomplish
> activating the APF without retuning, including balancing USB
> CW with LSB CW (which results in a higher pitch offset than
> I care for) but I think my way is simpler.
>
> Art
> W2NRA
>