[Yaesu] Proper way of tuning up a analog rig

[steve sutfin]

I'm a little confused here but I thought that the FT-301 'was' a solid state
rig. The tune control should be like a pre-selector for peaking the RF ( I'm
remembering my TS-700 two meter rig ). If I'm wrong.....please don't hurt me.
Steve k7dna

Darrell Drake wrote:

>  Follow the tune up procedure exactly as written in the manual. With
> familiarity and practice, you'll be able to do it quite quickly. The only
> other way for a faster tune up is a NO tune up radio...get a solid state
> rig and you just have to push the power button.
>  Zero beating a signal (carrier or CW) should have been covered in your
> Basic Qualification class/manual.
>  When you hear a carrier or CW signal, you tune the VFO to lower the
> pitch until you no longer hear it, just "dead air" or in the case of CW, a
> puffing sound. Now you have zero beat the incoming signal. You will find
> that the signal you CAN hear will be deviated by about 800 Hz from "zero
> beat".
>  Zero beating has nothing to do with tuning the final amplifier.
>  Analog display also has nothing to do with tuning procedure.
>
> > I have as you already know a ft-301 rig with a analog display. I have read
> > the manual on the tuning up proceedure, but was wondering if there is a
> > faster way or a more effecient way i should be doing it.
> >
> > What do they mean by zero beating?
> > please explain in simple terms for me.
> >
> > Hart
> >
> >
>
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