With split on, when you transmit you are automatically transmitting on VFO
B. Once I have tuned the DX station in with VFO A, I just leave the pod set
to tune VFO B. The only setting I then play with is DUAL on and off and
tune the pod knob (which tunes the sub-receiver) to find the calling
station. I have DUAL on when the DX station is not transmitting so I can
look for callers and not miss when the DX station comes back. As soon as I
hear the DX station transmitting, I turn DUAL off so I don't have all the
QRM from continual callers.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Giacobello" <k2xx@swva.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] another basic question...
> Carl, one also has to switch the Sub RX VFO (B) to the Main RX (A) in
> order to tune the transmitting (QSX) frequency and quickly switch back
> when transmitting, because VFO B is automatically designated as the
> transmit VFO when "SPLIT" is selected. That's a limitation of only
> having one knob (the pod) for tuning both VFO's as opposed to two knobs
> when operating via the front panel. Or am I missing something here?
>
> 73, Joe
>
> Carl Moreschi wrote:
>
> >I use the UP-X function as Lee has described in my N4PY Orion software to
> >initially get split set up on the frequency. I then switch my pod to
tune
> >VFO B which is the transmit frequency. When the DX station is not
> >transmiting I turn DUAL receive on with a pod button. With DUAL receive
on,
> >the main receiver audio is in the left headphone and the sub-receiver
audio
> >is in the right headphone. As soon I hear the DX transmitting, I turn
DUAL
> >receive off. This causes the main receiver audio to come out both
> >headphones and the sub-receiver audio to be muted. When the DX station
> >stops transmitting, I quickly turn DUAL receive back on and tune the
> >transmit frequency with the pod to find a calling station. This
technique
> >works the best of any technique I have ever used and allows the most
> >efficient tail ending to help get through the pileup quickly.
> >
> >Carl Moreschi N4PY
> >Franklinton, NC
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lee Crocker" <w9oy@yahoo.com>
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:10 AM
> >Subject: [TenTec] another basic question...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Gary
> >>
> >>I tend to use the N4PY software and a POD. The
> >>software has a macro that can be assigned to the POD
> >>buttons called UP-X or DOWN-X where X is the number of
> >>khz you want to offset your transmitter. Let's say
> >>you want to be up +3 you just hit the button assigned
> >>to the UP-X function and then hit "3" and you are
> >>placed in split mode with the transmitter 3 khz above
> >>your rx freq.
> >>
> >>You can then program the button next to UP-X to give
> >>you the split momentarlily like you are doing with
> >>your 850. If the guy is listening up the band or down
> >>the band you can tune the xmtr on to the tailend freq
> >>and release the momentary button and wait for the cue
> >>to transmit. Works great.
> >>
> >>Lee
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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