[Mldxcc] [NCCC] K1N

[Alan Maenchen]

George,

First set your span to something useful. I was using 20kHz with K1N off
near the left side.

Finding a hole in between the teeth is a good use of the P3. However, it
works even better if you can spot the guy being worked.  This means
listening to the target (K1N) and wait for them to call a station. The huge
pile will reduce (not completely go away), and one "tooth" will pop up. Put
the 2nd RX (and your SPLIT transmitter) on that guy and see if he's
answering. I usually can't find that in one or even two attempts. It takes
time, and the station needs to be relatively strong. Doesn't work when he
is calling EU and I can't hear any EU... which is most of the time.

Granted, poor operating (ie calling when the target is working someone)
causes clutter, but you should be able to see someone pop up at the correct
time.

Hope that helps.
73, Alan  AD6E




On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 9:39 AM, <gdaught6 at stanford.edu> wrote:

> Some time ago, AD6E/KH6TU wrote...
>
> < snip >
>
> > I gotta say that without the pan adapter (ie spectrum analyzer), I
> > would never have found where to transmit.
>
> Lots of people report this, but it rarely works for me.  Example:
>
> K1N : (In the clear!) K1N UP
>
> K6GT watches a massive wad of signals covering about 5kHz on the P3.
> Usually it's
> a solid block, but sometimes a comb.  Even using a second receiver, it's
> very difficult
> to find 'where to transmit.'  I usually watch for the comb, and then try
> to wedge my
> signal in between the teeth.
>
> Oh, I got 'em on 40 CW, but it was more like luck than having 'found where
> to
> transmit' by using the P3 and/or second receiver.
>
> Like they say, it's better to be lucky than good.
>
> 73,
>
> George T Daughters, K6GT
> CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
> October 3-4, 2015
>
>
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