[CQ-Contest] Receiver adjustments in CW contest conditions

Tom Hellem tom.hellem at gmail.com
Thu Dec 16 09:29:33 EST 2021


Pete-
I have found the shift control on my K3 to be quite useful when running.
Many times when a station tries to set up shop and cq right next to me I have been able to salvage the rate with a quick shift. Takes a bit of practice to intuitively know which direction to turn it.

Tom 
K0SN

> On Dec 15, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm curious to know - except maybe on 160 or VHF, most of my receiving problems in CW contests seem to come from QRM. When I'm contesting, I find that the only RX controls I use on my K-3 are the main tuning or (when running) RIT - this despite having DSP control to shift and narrow my passband.  I just go with my 500-Hz filter and my ears.
> 
> So what do you do?  What have you found useful - again, not in weak-signal situations, but in QRM.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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