tuning forks and beat rates

[Paul S. Larudee]

Jason Kanter wrote:
> 
> Reading all this discussion with great interest. It appears that you folks
> generally use an A tuning fork. Zat so? I learned to use a middle C fork
> (thick aluminum Kitching) and then set the temperament from F to F. Is that
> method out of fashion these days?

I'm a dinosaur C tuner, too.  Bought an A fork for the pitch test on the
exam.  Passed, but my A was even closer when I tuned F to F from C.

Paul S. Larudee, RPT
Richmond, CA