In an earlier incarnation of the "SO2R should be a separate clas from 'real'
single op" discussion, I voted "no." I felt that if you had the hardware and
the skill to jump to the second radio to grab the new QSO or mult there, and to
jump back to the "run" radio without losing the freq, more power to you. (I
have also opined that you get darn little slack in reclaiming the run freq.)
However, I might be changing my mind.
I did a lot of slow S&P in SS CW. I'd get a CQer lined up, and all of a sudden
he would stop -- even in the middle of his own call. After the first couple of
times, I realized that these guys were breaking off the CQ to make a call on
the second radio. Harumph! They were costing ME time. Not veddy proper 'tall.
(I maybe recall somebody interrupting sending me their report; sounded like
they had something going on the second radio.)
Then, after SS CW, I saw some people mention the "dueling CQs" mode of a
logging program. Well! My slow little bulb began its feeble glow.
Alternating CQs on two bands or two freq's.
Neither of these techniques fits my moral understanding of how far we should
allow SO2R to go. Please: second radio is S&P only. And if you start a CQ,
listen for answers.
Disclaimer: One time K**** and I were working a pretty dead band at W#### in a
DX test (CW, of course), with two complete rigs available. We implemented a
"wet ware" version of dueling CQs, one of us near the bottom of the band, one
near the top. It was cute then (we made about three QSOs in 15 minutes), and
it wan't really bothering anybody (band completely uncrowded). But having seen
what was going on in SS CW, I'll not do it again.
So, let the discussion begin.
73, Art K3KU
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