Ray: FWIW although I'm not a contest "heavy", I have operated numerous
contests over the past 43 years including FD, CQP, SS, NAQP, CQWW and
others, and I have never once heard a station running split in a contest.
Split operation is unique to DX operation and the sub receiver in the Orion
and OII is more than adequate for "tailgating". If you want to update the
tailgating practice, CW Skimmer can be used in 3 kHz mode listening to the
output of the sub receiver to more accurately pinpoint the station you want
to tailgate. Yesterday, I decided to "guild the lily" by ordering a Perseus
SDR receiver (see the newest QST for a review) that I will use in
conjunction with my OII to give a wider bandwidth view of the split
listening spectrum of a DX station.
For more information on the Perseus and CW Skimmer (it's not just for
contests!), see the PowerPoint links on Bob, N6TV's QRZ listing. He gave a
demo of the system to our club last Wednesday, and my brain is still smoking
trying to absorb it all!
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rsoifer@aol.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec Fan Disappointment....
In a message dated 11/19/2008 4:21:51 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com writes:
The O II meets my current needs, and I do not consider the K3's
incremental
performance improvement to be worth trading rigs for.
I agree -- unless you're a VERY serious contester. :)
Which, for the record, I'm not. I am, however, a serious DXer, on CW and
a
little RTTY. I hardly ever operate phone.
It may seem strange to some, but I actually like the general coverage
sub-RX. It's nice for Armed Forces Day, and for keeping up with the fun
activities
of the Maritime Radio Historical Society. The sub-RX performance on the
ham
bands has been good enough for what I use it for, which is spotting
callers
in pile-ups. I suppose, however, that if I were a serious contester I
would
want the K3's sub-RX over the O II.
73 Ray W2RS
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