-----Original Message from Drew, AF2Z ----- Why would you want to vary the signal pitch? Because a different pitch can provide better copy under different reception condtions. But it's pretty hard to tell what that optimum pitch might be without listening to the signal as you adjust it, right?
Now, you can vary the VFO in order to change the signal's pitch, but then you have detuned it. I want to vary the pitch of a signal without detuning it. The K3 can do this, only it doesn't let us hear the signal while doing it. ------------------------------------------- Which brings us to the "old fashioned" way to adjust the pitch of the RX signal - RIT. It keeps the TX on the same frequency and as long as you don't adjust it too far, the signal will stay in the passband. Better yet, combine it with an IF Shift and you can go farther with RIT while keeping the signal where you want it in the passband. Do I remember correctly? Didn't the TS-930s have a CW Offset control that would adjust sidetone pitch, TX-RX offset and IF Shift at the same time? I used to want one of those rigs something bad. Then I borrowed one for a weekend and decided I liked my TenTec Corsair II better. - Keith N1AS - - K3 711 - _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
