[Lowfer] IC-706

[Lewis]

Hi Andy,
Thanks for the instructions. it should be pretty easy to follow.
I will give it a try.
Lewis

>> I am trying to set up ARGO in the SSB mode.
>> Lewis
>
> Hi Lewis: I hope this will help you to calibrate
> ARGO's display for SSB. It worked for me. Tune in WWV
> in the A.M. mode on a frequency where the signal is
> strong. open ARGO's calibration menu, in the
> calculated frequency ( top number ) replace the 1000 -
> with the number 500 ( Hz ) , make sure the frequency
> offset is " 0"  Every other minute the tone you hear
> WWV transmitting is a 500 cycle tone, the next minute
> it will be a 600 cycle tone. using the full band view,
> while WWV is transmitting the 500 cycle tone, click on
> that line you see on or near 500, ARGO will tell you
> the exact frequency of the tone as far as your
> soundcard is reading at the top left of the screen. If
> it's not 500; then type the number that ARGO shows the
> frequency to be into the " received frequency " window
> in the calibration menu. This will correct your ARGO
> display error ( if any ) to work with your sound card.
> Then in the full band view the 500 cycle tone should
> be at 500, and the 600 cycle tone should be at 600. If
> anything gets all messed up, just " reload factory
> defaults " , and start over.
> I found the " onboard sound " of my computer was 10
> cycles off. Calibrating the display put frequencies
> where they were supposed to be. I ended up switching
> to a PCI soundcard and it was " dead on ".
> I hope this is useful for you: 73, Andy - KU4XR
>
>
>
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