[CQ-Contest] T/S 2nd radio antenna restrictions

Clive Whelan clive_whelan at btinternet.com
Thu May 24 00:33:37 EDT 2001


  Jimmy Weierich wrote:
 > How many hams with average stations have a second transceiver or are
 > willing to purchase one for SO2R?
 >


Here's one: my old ( like 17 years old) TS930S with a PIEXX board.

 > How many hams with average stations are willing to invest the money
 > ($200-$300 with cables) to purchase a SO2R box that will only be used
 > in contests? Or scratch build such a unit?
 >


Here's one: the latter, a simple  plastic box, switch, and three stereo
jack sockets. TR does everything else.

 > Is SO2R consistent with the reasons for having a restricted equipment
 > class such as Tribander/Single Element?
 >


Absolutely!: the former is under one's own control, the latter in my
case not, since I am allowed no antennae at all, let alone a tribander.
I have an invisible doublet and an invisible vertical!

You do what you have to do.


73


Clive


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