I have a chronic problem in not being exactly on frequency (it's about 100 hertz off) because my CI implants are such that most people exactly on frequency don't sound right--too low. So I try to remember to tune to a point that doesn't sound as good as it ought, and then use RIT to make the station sound good, if possible.

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From: Phil Scovell  <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:32 pm
Subject: Ham Radio Changes

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> My first digital stations, if you want to call it that, was a Ten Tec =
> that had a frequency read out box that you plug into the multi pinned =
> socket on the back of the radio.  Of course, you couldn't, as of that =
> time, tap in a frequency and have it go there so you might always be =
> slightly off frequency to the station you were working.  In short, you =
> tuned by ear.  Now, I've heard guys yell at another guy to get on =
> frequency.  It is kind of funny but sure is nice to tune in and zero =
> beat, as it were, the guy you are talking to.  It is amazing how far off =
> frequency we used to get working SSB back then.  Punching up a memory =
> channel and punching in the digits to go to a specific frequency is =
> really cool and I would sure hate to be without that feature now.
> 
> Phil.
> K0NX