RadioBanter - View Single Post - FT-290 Mk1 SSB off frequency

GW1CJJ · May 6th 10, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob[_8_]

GW1CJJ wrote:

'Rob[_8_ Wrote:
;705288']GW1CJJ wrote:-

My FT=290 is slightly off frequency on TX, it is about 4Khz lower
than
the display frequency but the RX is spot on display frequency so I
have
to operate with the clarifier switched on to be able to resolve the
other station. Antone know how I can adjust this??
Cheers-

This is a Mk1 (i.e. no mark), right? Not a MkII.

Is it OK on FM, but not on USB? And what about LSB and CW?

Is the SSB modulation still OK?

Yes it's a MK1
Seems fine on FM
Haven't tried on CW (no-one seems to be using thant mode on 2m)
Similarly have only worked other stations on USB so not sure about LSB

Ok, next time you work someone in USB ask him for a test what happens
when using LSB and maybe CW.
(you would have to connect a key or at least a wire using a 3.5mm jack)

This is an original FT-290 ie the one with the built in battery pack. Everything else on the radio seems to check out OK except a discrepancy between TX & RX frequency on SSB - nothing noticable on FM & don't use CW. Just hoping there is a simple adjustment to net the TX/RX frequencies (& hopefully get these to correspond to the indicated frequency on the display)