B J wrote:
On 9/3/13, Clint Bradford<[email protected]> wrote:
... As long as we have these self proclaimed Satellite Instructors
neglecting
the benefit of Full Duplex operation ...
One thing I've noticed a few times on the linear birds is how some
stations operate as if they're still on HF. They sometimes call CQ
continuously without giving another station a chance to answer.
Now, whenever I call CQ, I stop transmitting for several seconds.
That way, if anyone wants to answer will have a chance without us
talking over each other.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
<snip>
Of course, on the Linear birds, IF you are running Full Duplex, you
actually CAN talk over each other and still be understood. On AO-40 (so
doppler tracking wasn't a big problem) I would often just click in the
MOX button on my rig. If I don't say anything (and it's otherwise quiet
in the shack), no RF goes out. When I talk, it transmits. Nice and
natural.
But this only works with FDX, and only with SSB, and only if you have
computer or physical (HEO) control of doppler. Oh, and be careful not
to wake up Leila when you both talk at the same time too often... She
considered it bad manners.
Greg KO6TH
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