[Elecraft] zero beat detector with KX1?

[Steven Pituch]

Alas!  I suppose the KX1 does not have a separate audio oscillator that you
can trigger in receive.  I did this on my old OHR Spirit with a pushbutton
and one or two diodes.  Works like a charm.  But many other QRP rigs I guess
sample the transmitted signal.  Wait! You said that it has a sidetone square
wave.  I guess with the microprocessor you can't trigger it without a
software change.  Too bad.  OK, now I understand.  Yes, having a spot tone
in receive to zero beat your prey is a killer way to get someone to reply to
you.  Makes establishing a CW contact very efficeint.  Hope you get your way
with the KX1, although it is a bare bones adventure type of rig.  However, I
would certainly except this feature on the K1.

Sorry for the rambling.
Steve, W2MY

Leigh said:

> 3. Turn on the sidetone and tune until they are both the same pitch.  
> This works FB on the K2 and many other rigs, and you just tune until you
hear
> the OM "disappear" behind the sidetone or until you hear the minimum
wah-wah-wah beating sound.

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