Thanks Ron. It makes perfect sense. Nizar > On Jun 14, 2020, at 2:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > According to ARRL Field Day Rule 4 > > 4. Entry Categories: Field Day entries are classified according to the > maximum number of simultaneously transmitted signals". > > From the N1MM Manual – Single operator Contesting > https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-operating/single-operator-contesting/ > “Single Operator 2 Radio (aka SO2R) is an operating technique that when done > properly, can add many extra QSOs and multipliers to your log. This is > accomplished by increasing your efficiency during slow times, for example, > when you are CQing on one radio, but getting few answers. Efficiency is > increased by listening on a 2nd radio while you are transmitting on the 1st > radio. On the 2nd radio you are scanning the bands for needed QSOs and > multipliers. If you find a new station to work on the 2nd radio, you leave it > staged on the 2nd Entry Window until you get a free moment to work this > station. Even adding a few QSOs an hour will greatly boost your score." > > In SO2R, you are only transmitting simultaneously on one radio. In the > second reference the highlighted passage is the key statement, “Listening on > a 2nd radio while you are transmitting on the first. Still only one > simultaneously transmitted signal. Hence the correct classification for Nizar > is either 1D or 1E > > Still just one operator > > > Regards, > > Ron Litt > 281-961-4570 > 866-667-0521 FAX > [email protected] >
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