[CQ-Contest] SO2R-SO1R from The Yukon??

[Kenneth E. Harker]

There are several tutorials on SO2R at the TR Log web site:

http://www.trlog.com/tworadiosupp.shtml

At the very least, you will need some way to switch the keying/mic/audio
lines between the two radios, and some sort of bandpass filters.  The
most popular (in North America at least) commercial devices for this are
the Top Ten DX Doubler and the ICE 419A bandpass filters (one per radio).

Most SO2R setups also have some additional automation of computer-rig control 
and antenna selections.  With computer-rig control, you can make sure that 
the left radio in the logging software is the on the same band as the left 
radio on the desk.  You can also use band decoders (such as those from Top 
Ten or Elecraft) to automatically switch the bandpass filters on each radio 
to the correct band.  Something like the Array Solutions SixPak can make 
antenna selection/switching easier, but is not strictly necessary.  If you
do not use a SixPak, design a patch panel that has two jumpers - left
radio and right radio - and plug each radio into the antenna/band it's on.

I think SO2R would be a big deal in Sweepstakes. You can CQ on one
band while doing S&P on the other.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Allen
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:51 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com; nccc at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R-SO1R from The Yukon??
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> -Would it be of any advantage to try to set up the FT-990 and 
> the TS450, as an SO2R station for CQP, and the SS pair from The Yukon?
> -Is the hardware setup for S02R much like what is required 
> for multi-multi?
> -Does someone know of a good website which will show what is required?
> -What are the standard operating tricks, if any?
> -Would struggles with concentration and memory remove the 
> SO2R benefits?
> 
> Help?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> J., VY1JA
> vy1ja (at) northwestel (dot) net

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Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker at kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/