Firstly thanks to everyone who answered my query, either on the
Reflector or privately. I can confirm that everything that you all
suggest should happen is happening. So from the RIT/XIT point there is
no problem with my K2 and I was using it correctly. On rethinking this I
wonder if I have another problem. I haven't had chance to do any further
checks but since I had (successfully so I thought) re-aligned the K2
earlier in the day, I just wonder if I have the BFO in the wrong place,
even though filters all sound good. I used Spectrogram.
Scenario 1 - Hear VQ9JC on 20m and want say hello/goodbye before he
leaves there. He is working split, so switching RIT on & off, I find his
rx freq and tap XIT. He completes a QSO so I call. No QSO. This happens
several times including a policeman who says G3 Up. I sense something is
wrong and stop calling. Jim has confirmed he heard me on his TX freq at
a good strength but didn't want encourage a co-channel QSO. Fair enough
but I was convinced I was transmitting split.
Scenario 2 - Was a bit apprehensive after Scenario 1 but decided to call
NO2R in ARRL 160m contest. I know I can works States on 160. Had 19
Stateside Qs in the last hour of RSGB 160m Contest recently. Nothing,
even pushing my amp hard. Most unusual. This was co-channel, no split.
Once is one thing but twice makes me feel there is a problem. RIT/XIT
looks OK, so I think I need to do zero beat and BFO checks before I go
much further.
Chris G3SJJ
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