[Boatanchors] (no subject) PANORAMIC DISPLAY

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Hi Ron,

The panoramic display in the case of the SP-44 and it's commercial twin is 
basically a round scope tube with a horizontal scale on a piece of green 
plastic which fits in front of it.  The scale in this case is calibrated 
thusly:    100KHz    +0-     100KHz.

The signal is displayed as a horizontal line with vertical "pips" which vary 
in height according to relative signal strength.  The signal you want to 
listen to will appear at the 0 mark when properly tuned in and the other 
signals (QRM, QRN etc) will appear off to either side.

I had one hooked to my Drake R-4A at one time, using a Panoramic Adaptor 
Adaptor which appeared in a HINTS AND KINKS article in QST many years ago.
I now have both adaptors, but have not reconnected either since I moved and 
rearranged the shack, also many years ago.  With the renewed interest in 
these things, perhaps I should arise off my you know what and get things 
cooking again.

Hope this explanation will help from another OM who just went on Medicare the 
first of the month!

73,

John