[Elecraft] Zero beat

[Pete Smith]

What I should have explained ... is that I find when I jump to a Skimmer 
spot that it is rarely in genuine zero-beat, so I typically tune 
manually before calling.  In any case, I usually don't have much 
competition (unlike traditional packet pileups because I get there early.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 2/1/2011 2:03 PM, Ralph Parker wrote:
>> Not really. Spots typically are to the nearest 100 Hz...
> Really. Whatever frequency the spots report, EVERYBODY (well, almost) calls
> on that freq., whether that is my exact frequency or not, making them
> impossible (well, almost) to differentiate. THAT'S the problem.
> I daresay most of us old-timers know that.
>
> I would suggest that newcomers stick with one favourite pitch. Your ear
> will soon get used to it, and tuning for 'zero beat' will become automatic.
>
> Funny how 'zero beat' means something different today compared to years ago.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
> Ralph, VE7XF
>
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