I agree with everything you say and have used this method for years.
Now if only I could decode RTTY by listening!! <grin>
73, George K4GM
K9ZTV wrote:
As a adjunct to the recent posts on using the Spot and CWT features . . .
There is a third capability that many long-time CW operators
intuitively possess. It is the immediate recognition of the
correspondence of an incoming signal's pitch to that of the operator's
longtime /preferred /sidetone pitch.
Just as well known voices of loved ones and friends are instantly
recognizable when their faces can't be seen, so also one's preferred
sidetone pitch is likewise instantly recognizable when a signal is
being tuned in and "hits" that pitch. This feature of the human brain
requires no button pushes other than the initial setting of the
sidetone pitch frequency. Once this is set, neither the SPOT nor CWT
buttons need be used (on any rig). This "cerebral feature" is always
there, regardless of the brand or model of rig being operated.
Several of us used this capability on Straight Key Night when
operating a friend's FT-2000 with it's myriad of buttons, switches,
and multi-layered controls. Once we set the sidetone pitch to our
individually preferred frequencies, zero-beating was intuitive.
However, hearing impairment is a whole different issue and may well
require the CWT visual aid.
73,
Kent K9ZTV
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