[Elecraft] Spot Tone

[sheajohnw at aol.com]

Try holding down PRE/ATT in CW mode to start the spot tone.  Tapping PRE/ATT will stop the tone.  You tune the CW signal back and forth until the CW tone pitch matches the spot tone. You should then be tuned to the CW signal frequency when you transmit.
 
You were selecting the PF1 function which is giving you the setting for changing tone volume.  Pressing and holding RIT gives you SSE L 143, turning the dial will change tone volume only.  143 is very loud!  Reduce your volume and try tuning a signal again.
 
Holding XIT (PF2) usually will start the tone and allow you to change tone pitch.  Many CW operators use a 600 to 800 hz pitch. A 600 pitch is ST P 0.60.
 
If you have Spectrogram or a digital program with a waterfall display such as MixW, you can see the tones on the computer screen.  In CW mode, press and hold PRE/ATT, Tune until the spot tone and CW signal tone overlap, tap PRE/ATT to stop the spot tone.
 
73 de KB1IKD
 
If you are not hearing a tone, something is wrong.  
 
<<I guess I don't understand at all how to use the spot feature. For all I
know my K2 may not even have it. I just listened to N0SS 2 different wav
files and still can't figure out what I'm doing.  When I hit the Spot
button, same as Rit only held longer I get SE L  143. The number changes as
I turn the main tuning dial but the tone completly wipes out the signal I'm
listening to, no matter how loud it is. Maybe I need one of those LED Tuners
I've been reading about. What am I doing wrong??

Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota>>