Been away from ham radio for 40 or so years, so technique is a black hole. I could us some basic advice. I'd hoped to work VP6DX but couldn't quite pull it off. What would be you're advice next time such an opportunity rolls around?
Givens: KX-1 + ~70' long wire, 45 ft. up. External homebrew tuner. Also available, a good general coverage rcvr. Scenario: Heard VP6DX calling/responding many times, CW, on 40M @ 7002.5. Their site lists their listening freq. as + 25. (At least that's what I think the table here means: http://ducie2008.dl1mgb.com/operating/frequencies/index.php) Also think I heard hams calling VP6DX on other freqs. including on their xmit freq. I'm a general class, so couldn't operate down there. So... 1. If I want to call 25kHz up, and the KX-1 RIT range is ~+/- 6kHz, what's be best way to jump back and forth given that constraint? Should I be using the priority freq. memory function, and try to switch back and forth fast enough to establish a contact? At the rate the QSOs were taking place, switching that way seems cumbersome. 2. Would I be better using the second rcvr to listen, and the KX-1 only to transmit? But then I need to build a TR switch, and I'm not sure how to best get a transmit control signal from the KX-1. Also how would I operate portably without the extra recvr... my main interest? Rather than go on suggesting other options, I think you get the gist--I need some best practices advice. WWW links to references most welcome. I also realized, too late, that I'll need to use the memory keyer function if I'm going to jump into the kind of soup I heard VP6DX stir up. Thanks very much, Neil KI6HJS Neil Murphy www.ghostdog.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
