You guys need to read the book “Complete DXer”. It was written by a CW operator but what he talks about works for SSB too.
Bill KC4IM > On May 18, 2019, at 8:14 AM, Vic Rosenthal <k2vco....@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 <wes_n...@triconet.org> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
