Right on the mark Tom! 73,
Tony W7GO Tom, N5GE wrote: > On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:49:10 -0000, you wrote: > > >> Doesn't "Quick Split" assume the DX is -always- located a >> fixed number of kHz away from "his" TX'ing frequency? This >> is simply not the case, if this is what's is being lobbied for. >> >> If the DX is actually an exact "5 kHz" up, there will still be a >> need to change of one's TX frequency involved on almost every >> transmission ... or should be ... if one is an astute DX'er. Do >> people actually simply go "up five" and blindly call? Really? >> >> K5D is an example ... they are spending hours listening DOWN. >> I've worked them this way on four bands so far. I did this when >> operating from there ... and other DX locations ... BTW. >> >> My most-used control in working SPLIT is the A/B button. A >> quick poke of A/B and a tune of the A VFO to put it on the "last >> worked" station in the pileup and another poke of the A/B button >> to put the that frequency in the B VFO. How could this be simpler? >> >> I'm an old poop. Maybe I'm missing something .... >> >> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP >> elecraftcov...@rfwave.net >> > > The Kenwood TS-950 series rigs have this. When I first read the > manual it sounded great, but in use it was not very benificial, for > the very reason you described. > > Besides if you are an old poop like me and Ken who has learned to > determine the RX tuning routine of the DX station before you call, you > will be moving the Sub RX up and down continuously as you chase **HIS > RX FREQ** up and down in frequency. Old Ham Geezers learn to do this > after a few years of practice or reading the Complete DX'r by W9KNI, > but I hope the rest of you don't use the procedure, so Ken and I can > get 'em and scoot away quickly ;o) > > 73, > > Tom, N5GE > > http://www.n5ge.com > http://www.swotrc.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
