<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3401" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good Morning.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I received an A=440 fork from a = supply house we all know and love..and it's a fine instrument.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It registers on the SATll at 440 and 1 cent.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do not intend to pull hairs = here..rather..I would like to know if..during the Tuning Exam, there is a deduction for this? = If I set A4 to this fork and nail it, the SAT will read that A4 is 1c above 440.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I thought I understood that there is a = compensation factor built into the test to accomodate such a phenomenon..is that correct?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would rather just nail A=440 and be = done with the compensation factor, if that's the case.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone care to make any wagers how long = it takes me to hear a 1cent difference at A4 AND set A4 to that 1 cent difference..?!?!?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rook</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>