[Fists] Doesn't anyone know how to zero-beat anymore?

[Dan KB6NU]

I have an IC-746PRO, and both the 746PRO and the PROIII have a "CW  
PITCH" control that sets the frequency of both the sidetone and the  
pitch of the incoming signal. With the RIT off, you tune in an  
incoming signal so that its tone matches the sidetone. That should  
put you spot on.

73!

Dan KB6NU
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On Dec 26, 2007, at Dec 26, 7:18 AM, w8fax at wildblue.net wrote:

> Hi all.....I think a lot of this "error" comes from using the RIT  
> control
> and also what is comfortable "tone". I like to copy using a little  
> higher
> freq audio tone, so that pushes me off freq a bit. If the RIT is  
> on, this
> further increases the error. Back in the day, it was easy to zero  
> because
> you just turned off the BFO, and tuned the VFO to "zero" beat. Todays
> equipment does not allow that in some cases. My PRO III has rit and  
> a bfo.
> If either of these is not where it should be, I will be off "zero"
> beat.....Hope everyone has a spiffy new year...73
> Al/W8FAX 2192