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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