[CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R

[Ria Jairam]

Dunestars or 5B4AGN works nicely.

73
Ria, N2RJ

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 8:12 AM Charles Harpole <hs0zcw at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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