[RE: [Yaesu] Adjustment?]

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:21:52 -0500

That number just happens to be the center freq of the RTTY "high" tones in 
KHz. Might be the same for packet. Since the adjustment is actrivated with 
a "packet" button, perhaps this is a way to adjust the center freq of 
either the packet or RTTY setup.

Jerry W4UK

At 03:39 PM 2/12/2002 -0500, Bruce McLaughlin wrote:
>I sort of figured that out when I discovered no way to alter the
>number by external means.  However, being a naturally curious type, I
>wonder what that -2.21 reading means?
>
>Bruce - W8FU
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Fern Rivard" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 1:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [RE: [Yaesu] Adjustment?]
>
>
> > This procedure definitely does not have anything to do with the
>carrier
> > adjustment points of either the USB or LSB settings. The only way
>to adjust
> > those is to physically adjust the respective trimmers in the front
>panel of
> > the radio. Best of 73's from Fern VE7GZ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Jacobson <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 12:45
> > Subject: Re: [RE: [Yaesu] Adjustment?]
> >
> >
> > > This is a new one for me, too.
> > >
> > > I checked both of my FT-1000D's, and as Bruce - W8FU said, I get
> > > a value of -2.21.
> > >
> > >
> > >  ............................... 73,  Kevin
> > >
> > >
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> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
>--
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Bruce-
> > > > The best way to tell what you are doing is to have a separate
>receiver
> > > > to monitor your signal while you change settings on the offset.
>Minus(-)
> > > > gives emphasis to lows and plus(+) the highs. Sort of like the
>if shift
> > > > on receive but for your transmit.
> > > > Then get some on the air comments with different settings.
> > > >
> > > > 73
> > > > Jim, N5QL
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [email protected]
>[mailto:[email protected]]
> > > > On Behalf Of Bruce McLaughlin
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 12:03 PM
> > > > To: Yaesu
> > > > Subject: [Yaesu] Adjustment?
> > > >
> > > > After many years of 1000D ownership, I had a qso with someone
>today
> > > > who happened to mention that the carrier offset could be
>adjusted on
> > > > my rig by pressing the fast and packet buttons together.  Sure
> > > > enough, doing so caused the frequency display to be replaced
> > > > by -2.21.  This function was not mentioned anywhere in my
>owners
> > > > manual.
> > > >
> > > > So being a cautious fellow at heart I wonder if anyone could
>tell me
> > > > whether this can indeed adjust the carrier offset.  If so, what
>will
> > > > be the likely effect?  Any information about this will be
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > I understand whatever I might do can be easily returned to the
> > > > default but before I consider any tweaking I would like to know
>more
> > > > about what I'm doing.  Incidentally, I used the 1000D with a
>Heil 10
> > > > D mike.  I've always received good audio reports but I may want
>to
> > > > obtain a slightly more "mellow" sound without going overboard.
> > > >
> > > > Bruce - W8FU
> > > >