[Elecraft] Zero-beating on CW

[Mike Harris]

Any particular reason to need to zero beat to 1Hz?  I find the auto tune 
function works perfectly well.  In fact if I'm one of many stations 
calling I often offset 40-50Hz so as to be different from the all zero 
beat mush.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

On 05/10/2014 07:55, Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:
> Hello Ted,
>
> When I need to be on zero beat within one Hz,  I always switch on the
> spot on the K3 and set the received signal to the same volume.
> Once I hear the combination of both increase and decrease slowly, I know
> that I am within a Hz. It's also the way I calibrate the K3 against a
> standard like WWV or the russian station on 9.996 / 14.996 (forgot the
> callsign).
>
> 73
> Arie PA3A
>
> Ted Edwards W3TB schreef op 5-10-2014 12:44:
>> I have never been convinced of being accurate on zero-beat on my K3.
>> With previous radio units, I would zero-beat by matching the tone of the
>> received station with my own keying side-tone.  But it does not seem
>> accurate on the K3.
>>
>> So the question:  How would I determine that my offset and side tone
>> would
>> match up so that I am really zero-beated when I think I am.
>>
>> Thanks ahead of time.