I dont have the two receivers so that is the first thing that puts me at a disadvantage.
However, when someone is spotted and they say for example "2.4 UP", I assume that means something split. So if I listen on VFO A that would be their transmitt frq and I would transmitt on VFO B up 2.4 khz or do I have it backwards? Thanks ~73 Don KD8NNU On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Mark Stennett wrote: > I have used this split technique quite successfully and the K3 makes > it a breeze. > > The first secret is to wear your headphones. Put the K3 in split and > you will hear the main receiver in your left ear while the right ear > now has the sub receiver. Set up your filters to your liking. > > Listen on the main receiver and transmit on the sub receiver. Park the > main receiver on the DX and lock the dial so you don't accidentally > bump it. Slowly tune the sub receiver up the dial from the DX until > you start to hear the other stations the DX is working. Determine if > there is a pattern by continuing to listen - is the DX working > stations further up the dial after each contact? Down the dial? > Listening on the same frequency call after call? Read the mail, get > familiar with his style. > > The second secret is timing. To work the DX through the pileup you > have to put your signal where the DX is listening at that moment. By > figuring out his operating style you have a distinct advantage over > most of those ops who are blindly calling. Because of the pileup the > DX likely has his receiver running narrow. Zero beat your transmit VFO > with the guy he is working and drop your call as soon as he is > finished. If the DX is moving up the dial after each contact, move > your VFO slightly above that guy and make your call. Try to anticipate > where the DX will be listening next. > > While I have not tried for ST0R yet I have broken through many pileups > on my first or second call, using the KPA500, a vertical dipole on CW > and this technique. > > 73 de na6m > > > On 07/31/2011 07:38 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> Bob, >> >> I have never understood this whole split operation setup much less >> figuring out how to listen to someone working split and doing what >> you >> stated below. >> >> Would you please try and explain it to me. Others have tried but >> for >> some reason i just dont get it, or it wont sink in. >> >> I was on the radio yesterday and saw many folks calling ST0R and >> figured >> that wont work so well. >> >> Thanks >> >> ~73 >> Don >> KD8NNU >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 8:22 AM, bob finger wrote: >> >>> I have been fascinated reading this thread. Listening to the ST0R >>> operation on many bands has been interesting to say the least. You >>> all that complain about the radio not automatically going into split >>> really don't have a clue. The K3 makes working rare dx a relatively >>> simple task, from the radio perspective at least. Antennas help too >>> of course. >>> >>> One of the first rules of chasing dx in a split pile-up is knowing >>> where the dx is listening. You can't learn that if you are not in >>> split before you ever make a call! Listen! Find out how he is >>> operating and where he is listening. Once you know that simple fact >>> getting in the log is pretty easy. 90% of the callers in the ST0R >>> pile are calling blind, and wasting their time and energy. Be one >>> of >>> the 10% that think before transmitting and you will be in the log. >>> The guys at ST0R are super fine ops. Wish I could say the same for >>> everyone calling. I have spent many hours listening to ST0R, have >>> them in the log wherever I wanted and have a TOTAL trasmit time of >>> maybe 5 or 6 minutes. I've been listening for maybe 10 or 12 hours. >>> I used the amp on 20, because that is the band that counts for me. >>> Other band q's were with the k3 barefoot running only about 50 >>> watts. >>> Its a bit more of a challenge that way for me. Okay off soapbox >>> now. >>> 73 bob de w9ge >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
