[CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R

[Charles Harpole]

Caution on nice FT9000 radios.. .. be sure to have a way to protect your
second rcvr function when xmit on one band and that simultaneously
listening built-in rcvr front end needs protection from the xmit signal.

Great radio, but one problem in this method of use.

73, Charly, owner of the d version

On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 7:30 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at 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 at 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 at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > Dave Edmonds
> > Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 12:43 AM
> > To: cq-contest at 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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-- 
Charly, HS0ZCW