Wayne wrote in message . ..
Bill,

Thanks - that makes perfect sense. My approach so far has been to
tune around the bands looking for a CQ, then rush to tune up and jump
on it. Looks like more planning is required - pick a band, tune up,
listen within a segment of the band for activity, and fine tune after
contact has been established. I'll do that going forward (sure will
save a lot of wear on the knobs!).

I also keep a little sheet of paper with starter settings (transmitter
and tuner) for each band, so you can dial everything in close before
doing the final tuning.

Just pick a "center" frequency for each band or subband, tune up your
rig there, and write down those settings for future reference.

73,
Mike, KK6GM