For a step by step guide to this all you need is to read 'The Complete DXer' by W9KNI..
You don't even have to buy it; just read the sample first chapter at www.idiompress.com/books-complete-dxer.html. In English cricketing analogy trying to work a split dx station without being able to hear the station in the pile-up is like trying to hit the stumps from 25 yards blindfolded. 73, Stewart GW0ETF (..and it's even easier when you use a K3 with 2nd receiver...) g3ymc wrote: > > I have not actually been following this thread but I should add that > working split in pileups is an acquired skill. Just managed to grab a > QSO with ST0R on 17m CW this morning (5W to my bit of string...). In > this case the pileup was spreading 10kHz up the band and sounded > fierce. But he was actually listening and working everybody just 1kHz > up. Once I had realised that and ignored the hoardes calling elsewhere > it was very quick and easy, less than 5 minutes in all. > > On the K2 I sit with one finger hovering over the A/B button listening > to both the DX and the pileup. I can easily follow who he is working > and where, and how he is tuning across the pile. Easy peasy, but takes > time to get familiar with. > > 73 Dave G3YMC > > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/split-operation-et-all-tp6644920p6655780.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
