[Antennas] How can I tell if my signal is getting out?

2002年4月12日 07:46:32 -0500

Isn't it amazing how things have changed!!
Remember when a novice was crystal controlled transmit (rock bound)?
It was the norm for the cw frequencies to be different unless you were lucky 
enough to contact another with the identical crystal you had. Seems kind of 
primitive, but it was fun.
73, Jim, wd4air
snip
>CW frequency offsets being the seemingly complex topic that they are, there 
>is
>every prospect that a frequency mixup could be the source of the problem.
>>Not to put down the talent or ability of our questioner, but unless he
>either has the experience or has had someone to instruct him in actually
>using the radio to make contacts, I really do suspect "cockpit problems"
>here as the reason for no contacts.
>>It is all too easy to call CQ on one frequency and actually be listening
>for replies on another, and vice versa. Not understanding or using the
>offset capabilities of the radio, or unintentionally using RIT or XIT can
>result in sending in one place and listening in another with the result
>being "no QSOs."
>>snip

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