But how can you figure out the pattern (or lack thereof) if you can’t find the stations he worked?
Victor 4X6GP > On 17 May 2019, at 23:33, Wes <[email protected]> wrote: > > I probably shouldn't give away secrets but if you try this on some big > DXpeditions, you will be sorely disappointed. > > For example when I was calling VP8STI on RTTY (my friend AA7A operating) I > tried calling on his last listen frequency but he never seemed to call two > stations who were on the same frequency. So I started looking for a pattern; > many guys will tune up (or down) a few Hz or kHz and pick another caller. > This didn't seem to be the case either. After nearly two hours I finally > determined his pattern was.... he didn't have one, he randomly tuned after > every Q. I finally picked a relatively clear frequency and called for awhile > until he found me. I queried him about this later and he confirmed. > > In either of these cases you really don't need a second RX to figure this > out. Your time is better spent learning sequences and planning when and > where to call instead of constantly tuning trying to find the last guy > worked. Besides all of the other two-receiver guys who don't know any better > are going to be calling on the same frequency too. > > Wes N7WS > >> On 5/17/2019 11:27 AM, William Levy wrote: >> snip---Interesting thing that 2nd RX. You put >> the DX on the RX and you find the guy talking to him with the transceiver >> and that is called a SLAM DUNK. ______________________________________________________________ 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
