[Elecraft] PX3 makes tuning in a PSK31 signal more accurately

Gary - NC3Z nc3z.gary at gmail.com
Thu Jan 22 07:37:28 EST 2015


As Ed also noted the CWT sort of works, sometimes, but using the PX3 it 
is always right the first time when using the built in decoder.

Gary Mitchelson
NC3Z Davidsonville, MD FM18
NC3Z/4 Pamlico County, NC FM15
www.mitchelson.org

On 1/21/2015 10:03 PM, David Orman wrote:
> The method you just described has been exactly my experience. Using 
> the PX3 I tune to the left peak, and it decodes well every time. 
> Tuning to the center does not work. CWT has never worked well for me.
>
> David
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 2:59 PM, Gary - NC3Z <nc3z.gary at gmail.com 
> <mailto:nc3z.gary at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Well one of the things I have found that the PX3 helps with is
>     being able to more accurately and quickly to tune in a PSK31
>     signal verse using the CWT Tuning Aid. I set the PX3 span to 2 or
>     3KHz and tune the VFO so that the PX3's cursor's bold line is on
>     one of the 2 PSK signal peaks. If you put the bold line in the
>     center of the signal then it does not decode. I have also noticed
>     that tuning to the left peak seems to decode better than the right.
>
>     BTW, I have started posting to this reflector as the KX3 Yahoo
>     reflector seems to have issues with messages being posted, I have
>     noticed it takes a long time to post and when it does I have
>     noticed my messages have been altered.
>
>     -- 
>
>     Gary Mitchelson
>     NC3Z Davidsonville, MD FM18
>     NC3Z/4 Pamlico County, NC FM15
>     www.mitchelson.org <http://www.mitchelson.org>
>
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