[CQ-Contest] K3 SO2V contesting question

David Gilbert ab7echo at gmail.com
Wed Jul 12 20:49:37 EDT 2023


Hi, Mike.

Here is something I wrote up several years ago.  It works, but it 
thrashes the hell of out the K3 relays and I've never used it in a 
contest.  There may be a smarter way to do it.

http://www.ab7e.com/cross_band_split/cross_band_split.html

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 7/12/2023 2:41 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> I am thinking about going somewhere for CQWW (not sure if SSB or CW) and
> have a K3 question, that I could likely answer myself, but it and everything
> that goes with it is all packed away not easily accessible.
>
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> I've used this rig only twice in my ownership.  Once in IARU in 2016
> (VO1TTT) and I think the following summer in FD.
>
> I always did single band S&P on the 2nd RX..maybe this \is all you can do?
>
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> My question is..if I am running on 20m CW, and I am using a single multiband
> antenna, can I also S&P on 15m or 10m (understanding of course there's just
> 2 RXs and it's not truly SO2R like I am used to with my pair of big Icoms)
>
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> I wouldn't even ask this question..it's a little embarrassing actually, but
> again, not familiar with Elecraft gear even though I own some..it's not a
> trivial matter to go get the rig from storage and set it up right now,
> though this answer will actually help me plan.
>
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> Thanks for the answers all you SO2V contesters with K3 's !
>
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
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