[SADXA] FT8 Frequency Measurements

[Wes]

Are you sure that FT8 is outputting 2 kHz?

On 7/4/2018 6:10 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> It was a slow day today, so I
> decided to measure my XMT
> Frequency on FT8.
>
> Now, my Frequency Counter
> (HP 5334B) derives its reference
> frequency from a GPSDO, So I
> am rather confident in my readings.
>
> I set my FTDX-5000MP readout
> to 24.911 MHz and my Transmit
> frequency to 2,000 Hz in FT8.
> That should put me on 24.913.
>
> BUT, my counter read 24.912 ??
>
> I think it's an artifact of setting
> the mode to USB/PKT, but I
> find nothing in the manual that
> discusses that.
>
> I verified the radio is OK by loking
> at my XMT frequency in CW Mode
> and it was right on.
>
> There is a menu item (087) that
> I need to look at, maybe diddling
> that will fix the problem.
>
> Until then, I'll set the radio to + 1KHz
> when I operate FT8.
>
> I presented this on the WSJT site,
> but no response yet.
>
> Maybe I am wrong, but I don't
> think so.
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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