[Elecraft] Re: KX1 TX offset

[David A. Belsley]

Well, David, I'm wrong.  I didn't read the KX1 part, and was answering 
Band as if he had a K2.  My fault.  Sorry for the confusion.  Elecraft 
has just given us too many different radios.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy


On Feb 29, 2004, at 12:00 PM, David Pratt wrote:

> Excellent, Dave, like "Band", I was under the impression that the KX1 
> offset was fixed and that is why it was advisable to set the sidetone 
> to about 600Hz.  We live and learn every day!
>
> 73
>
> David G4dMP
>
> In a recent message, David A. Belsley <belsley@bc.edu> said....
>> Band:
>>  Where are you reading in the manual?  The offset is your sidetone: 
>> you set one, you set the other.  The idea is simply that, on cw, when 
>> you hear a signal whose tone is the same as your sidetone, the 
>> readout shows the actual qrg of that signal source.  If you change 
>> your sidetone to 500 Hz, the same will be true because the sidetone 
>> frequency is used automatically by the K2 to determine the offset.
>>
>>  So, go ahead and lower your sidetone to what ever is good for your 
>> ears.  Your frequency readout will automatically adjust, and what you 
>> see displayed on the dial will be correct when you are listening to a 
>> signal whose tone matches the sidetone.  But, if you do change the 
>> sidetone, you are also going to have to redo CAL FIL to make sure 
>> your filters are centered on your new sidetone frequency.
>>