The Flex-6700 and 6600 can do that as well but they are marketed as
SO2R in a box.
The experience with N1MM+ is virtually identical to using two radios.
Ria, N2RJ
On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 10:30 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2@gmail.com> wrote:
> And don't forget with the Yaesu FTDX9000 series you can run full
> duplex-transmit on one band while listening on another at the same time.
> You would still be single op-1 radio, though, because it is only one radio.
>
> 73 John AF5CC
>
> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Trent Sampson <vk4ts@outlook.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave
>>
>> In answer to your questions
>>
>> Is a category for number of receivers needed in the world of contesting?
>>
>> No - the name of the event is Contest -
>> "an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other
>> activity, or in a quality.
>> "a tennis contest" synonyms: competition, match, tournament, game, meet"
>>
>> If we were entering a Radio participation event that would be different
>> and everyone can win a Certificate
>>
>> How are SO1R ops doing in other contests competing against SO2Rs?
>> SO2R is dependent on the contest , for a contest rich in activity and
>> multipliers eg the CQWPX the advantage is less although it does help to be
>> able to sample activity on another band
>>
>> Does not having a "number of receivers" category discourage SO1Rs from
>> competing?
>> These days - well, since the FT1000D there are plenty of contest ready
>> radios that have dual band capability built in and with SDR receivers
>> becoming so cheap there is little holding a station back
>> At 100 watts the bar to entry to SO2R is very low - split antenna, a
>> second radio and some coax stubs, a controller (some can be done in
>> software) and away you go.
>>
>> Are there any contests that have such a category?
>> Not that I am aware and to be honest , I feel, we have to many categories
>> as it stands.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Trent
>> VK4TS
>> Po Box 275 Mooloolaba QLD 4557
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> Dave Edmonds
>> Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 12:43 AM
>> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R
>>
>> The top 25 players (according to 3830scores.com) in the NAQP CW contest
>> were running SO2R. Congrats to N9NB a SO1R op who broke the chain of SO2R
>> scores.. The concern I saw was that there were no SO1R stations anywhere
>> near the top scores in the NAQP LP category. There was a very wide score
>> margin between the two types of operation too...
>>
>> Is a category for number of receivers needed in the world of contesting?
>>
>> How are SO1R ops doing in other contests competing against SO2Rs?
>>
>> Does not having a "number of receivers" category discourage SO1Rs from
>> competing?
>>
>> Are there any contests that have such a category?
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> 73s Dave WN4AFP
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