when trying to tune my antenna to channel 1 of 60 meters, The ATU refuses to do so. Even the Tune button does nothing. This used to work on 1.10.16 software. 1.11.12 also fails. What happened?
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I also upgraded to 2.0.19 with the same result. Seems to have happened between 1.10.16 and the 2.0.17 release.
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If 5.330.5 is used the tune button is available but as Phill stated it does nothing. If 5.330.55-5.330.7 It will tune and TX.
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Official Response
In SSB and DIGx modes, TUNE is done on the carrier frequency to prevent QRM in the receive passband. On 60m, this is a special case because you are at the edge of a channel and emission is not allowed at the carrier frequency because some of the RF energy is outside of the channel designation. You need to tune to a frequency inside the channel bandwidth to use the TUNE feature as indicated by David above.
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Many thanks. I tried that solution and it works. I guess I'll just have to remember that for next time!
73's
Phill (wb3dhf)
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