From time to time I set up a wireless intercom/camera ("baby cam") in
front of the K3 while scanning. Then I can monitor the action remotely
down in the workshop or while working out, fixing dinner, etc. (Now, if
I only had a wireless remote control to fully operate the K3's receiver...)
73,
Drew
AF2Z
On 04/24/16 20:42, Wayne Burdick wrote:
Here in Northern California, at least at my QTH, the bands seem to be in very
poor shape. (It doesn't help that my OCF dipole has one leg on the ground due
to high winds.)
At times like this, the SCAN function available on most Elecraft transceivers
can help you find signals you might otherwise miss. SCAN does the work for you
while you check your email, play chess, re-read The Lord of the Rings, shave,
etc.
When a signal pops up, scanning stops, and the receiver unmutes briefly so you can
consider the signal's worthiness. As you'll discover, bands that were "dead"
may not be, in reality. My favorite band for this sort of thing is 15 meters, in the late
afternoon. A minute or two after starting a scan, you may hear DX appear from out of
nowhere.
For specific instructions for your rig, check the table of contents in the
owner's manual.
Here a few general tips:
- use a narrow filter passband when possible, especially if the band is noisy
- the tuning RATE in effect when scan starts determines how long it takes
to scan the selected segment; finer-tuning slows things down, and may result
in detection of weaker signals
- if the band is noisy (QRN), the SCAN function may unmute too frequently; try
using the noise blanker
73,
Wayne
N6KR
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