[Elecraft] CW ZERO-BEATING WITHOUT BUTTON PUSHES

[K4GM-George]

I agree with everything you say and have used this method for years.  
Now if only I could decode RTTY by listening!! <grin>
73, George K4GM

K9ZTV wrote:
> As a adjunct to the recent posts on using the Spot and CWT features . . .
>
> There is a third capability that many long-time CW operators 
> intuitively possess.  It is the immediate recognition of the 
> correspondence of an incoming signal's pitch to that of the operator's 
> longtime /preferred /sidetone pitch.
>
> Just as well known voices of loved ones and friends are instantly 
> recognizable when their faces can't be seen, so also one's preferred 
> sidetone pitch is likewise instantly recognizable when a signal is 
> being tuned in and "hits" that pitch.  This feature of the human brain 
> requires no button pushes other than the initial setting of the 
> sidetone pitch frequency.  Once this is set, neither the SPOT nor CWT 
> buttons need be used (on any rig).  This "cerebral feature" is always 
> there, regardless of the brand or model of rig being operated.
>
> Several of us used this capability on Straight Key Night when 
> operating a friend's FT-2000 with it's myriad of buttons, switches, 
> and multi-layered controls.  Once we set the sidetone pitch to our 
> individually preferred frequencies, zero-beating was intuitive.
>
> However, hearing impairment is a whole different issue and may well 
> require the CWT visual aid.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Kent  K9ZTV
>
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