Larry, Why not use the split-possibility of your rig ?
rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "dx4win" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: [Dx4win] How to xmit PSK off frequency > You will readily see that I'm pretty > much of a PSK newbie but have worked a few dx stations and am learning. > > I'm trying to learn how to transmit PSK off frequency to satisfy DX stations > that don't want calls on their own frequency. > > Unsetting Options | TX | Net and CW Control allow me to change the > transmit freqency _slightly_ but not enough. > > For example at an Rx freq of 1340 I can go to a Tx freq of about 1390 > which is only an offset of 50 hz if my sums are correct. > That's not enough to satisfy the DX request for "split". > > What does "CW Control" mean and do? I understand "Net" just keeps > the Tx freq the same as Rx but have no idea what "CW Control" does. > At the moment both are unchecked when trying to split. > > Is my method of operation correct for PSK? > I open the PSK window in DX4Win, set the freq on 20 metera to 14.170, tune with the > mouse by clicking on likely waterfall signals. A lot of DX seems to be too weak to get solid copy. > > Is there any time I should be turning the Rx knob on the rig? > When a DX is spotted at lets say 14.171.8 do I _still_ set the Rx to 14.170? > What is the reasonable range of freqs in the Rx freq window to get solid copy? > > Using a Yaesu Mark V and Rigblaster. > I'd appreciate any advice or places to go for information. > > 73, > Larry Alkoff N2LA > > > > Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX > > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
