[CQ-Contest] SO2R

[Jim Brown]

As one who began doing SO2R 3-4 years ago, I can testify that it's FAR 
more about operator skill than about station hardware. Yes, you must 
have the hardware, including enough antennas to put you on two bands at 
once, but developing the operating skills can be a VERY long and 
challenging process.

IMO, guys like N6MJ are exceptions, but there are others. W0YK and WK6I 
are particularly good at doing it with RTTY. N5KO is awfully good on CW, 
routinely turns in high scores from W6NL's mountaintop station near San 
Jose, CA. In my experience, a mountaintop QTH is good for more points 
than SO2R. I've been part of two FD efforts that won our class from 
mountaintops.

73, Jim K9YC

On Wed,4/6/2016 3:16 PM, Ed Muns wrote:
> You're both right.  If the second radio is used for S&P, even a good SO2R
> operator will only add a few percent more QSOs.  But, if both radios are
> running and interleaving QSOs, a good SO2R operator can significantly
> increase the QSO count.
>
> Dual-CQing can't achieve the same SO1R rate on each radio, but the overall
> rate of both radios can be quite a bit higher than just one.  It all depends
> on the conditions of the two bands and the incoming rates.
>
> Whether the SO2R advantage is finding mults or increasing QSO count depends
> on the specific situation and the operator (choice and skill).
>
> Ed W0YK
> __________________________________________
>
> John KK9A wrote
>
> I used to also believe this but it is incorrect. Look how many 2nd radio
> QSOs N6MJ made in CQWW CW.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8nGGa99cE
>
> John KK9A
> ___________________________________________
>
> Steve N2IC wrote:
>
> SO2R has a very small effect on the number of QSO's made in a contest. The
> number of 2nd radio QSO's I make in major contests is always less than 10%
> of the total number of QSO's. The primary advantage of SO2R is finding
> multipliers, not QSO's.
>
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