I'm an experienced SO2R op in the DX contests, but never seriously operated SS (and don't plan to be serious this year either, as I will be returning from HST in DL just a few days prior to SS). How
Barry The main thing is remember only one xmt signal at ANT given instant. And yes since the exchange is long, we mainly use the second rig to hunt for multips and we wait for a smart time to call th
Author: "Kenneth E. Harker" <kenharker@kenharker.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:05:55 -0700
Some oldies but goodies: http://www.contesting.com/libraries/download/4/K2UA%20Two%20Radios.PDF http://n6tr.jzap.com/tworadio.html http://www.trlog.com/two_radio_tutorial.shtml http://www.trlog.com/t
On the one hand, the rate is lower in SS than the major DX contests, so you can use the second radio more. This is especially true on Sunday, when things can get very slow. On the other hand, the lon
I believe that many if not most of the highest scoring stations in all categories use SO2R, so there must be a useful advantage given that you have the requisite station setup and operator skills for
Craig, that's a good post. Tnx for sharing. At our modest M/2 here at K8IA/N7RQ/N7AT (using various callsigns, mostly N7AT, KC7V and K8IA lately) we implemented a in-band SO2V learning program among
It takes time to learn for certain. It is much easier on RTTY at least for me. SO2R should increase your score unless it detracts greatly from your runs. During slow times you should be able to find