Since quite a few SECC's are in the midst of setting up for SO2R, I
thought I would pass along the following note from our cousins up
North..
Hal
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott R. [mailto:w4pa@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 12:00 PM
To: tcg@k4ro.net
Subject: Re: [TCG] SO2R...
Also, for starting SO2R, I'd say don't get too hung up on the details
with radios and antennas or the suppression stuff. Meaning, any second
radio and an antenna is better than no second radio and no second radio
antenna. Don't think "I can't do this because I don't have stubs or
filters, or I don't have another beam" - just do it with whatever you
can manage. If you can get the bandpass filters or stubs, and better
antennas, great, but just for starters any second radio and some wire
will get you going.
When I set out to teach myself SO2R in the mid-90's the second radio
was whatever I could borrow off the used shelf at Ten-Tec and a G5RV 20
feet in the air through a tuner. No bandpass filters, no stubs.
I remember entering the 1996 CW SS in the high power category with that
as the second radio set up. 100 watts, no filtering, wire antenna
through a tuner. I made a bunch of contacts on the second radio.
Let us know how you progress!
Scott W4PA
> >Hey Gang,
> >I'm looking to set up the shack for SO2R and need some advice....
> >What is the best way to minimize overload and interference between
> >the radios? Is installing a bandpass filter on each rig a good
> idea??
> >If so, which is the best one to buy?? All input is greatly
> appreciated...
> >Thanks, Tom NN5A
>
> Tom,
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